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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2024

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.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2023

It tastes of cherries galore, or cherries jubilee, perhaps.

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2021

At his request, Leah boiled cherries jubilee in a pressure cooker until it exploded, and Steven filmed the messy crimson walls and floor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the new items: crepes suzettes, cherries jubilee, Copenhagen ham with orange slices, French lobster bisque, Brazilian hearts of palm.

From Time Magazine Archive

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