fondant
Americannoun
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a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
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a candy made of this paste.
noun
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a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings
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a sweet made of this mixture
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fondant
1875–80; < French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found 3
Example Sentences
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As such, it's not a huge surprise his name is called when the time comes for one contestant to pack their fondant and go.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023
The episode will not deprive anyone of the ultrasweet treat, a chocolate shell filled with a white-and-yellow fondant, that is available from January to April.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023
The first challenge required contestants to bake eight identical cream puffs shaped like holiday characters — Lynch chose Christmas elves, filled with strawberry cream and topped with fondant hats.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
A cake can sit out at least eight hours; those covered in fondant will last even longer.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2022
Chocolates—boxes of chocolate, bowls of fondant, bacon, crisp bacon— fat; port wine, and then butter, everything soaked in butter and whipped cream; no vegetables, no fruit—and no amusement either.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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