cherries jubilee

American  

noun

1. a dessert of black cherries that have been flambéed with brandy or kirsch and spooned over vanilla ice cream.

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Example Sentences

While he can’t escape himself — heck, he can’t even quit wearing sweater vests — Randolph changes subtly from scene to scene, revealing the different shells Mary uses to protect herself, whether at work, at a party or in a confrontation with a waitress who refuses to serve her cherries jubilee.

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In a perfect world, of course, it’d be cherries jubilee for everyone.

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Put the cherries jubilee on hold for now.

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For instance, Focus Features’ holiday-themed “cherries jubilee” event for “The Holdovers” immediately added actors Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa.

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It’s Sessa’s film debut, and he makes the most of it playing a troubled, smart-mouthed student who isn’t old enough to eat cherries jubilee at a restaurant.

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