marshmallow
noun
a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.
marshmallows
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pluralof marshmallow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Last month, two girls in San Diego County were airlifted to a burn center after flames went in their direction while they were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As Joanne Kaufman writes, “What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
He’s just some mud-brown monstrosity roaming the Vale of Arryn and treating livestock like campfire marshmallows.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
But one who orders up quality stocks might be served a choice of two ETFs as far apart as mashed potatoes and marshmallows.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
I double-check that Zack packed the box up correctly and discover he had included three bags of marshmallows and no green beans.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
