meringue
noun
a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc.
meringues
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pluralof meringue.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This technique keeps the unique cloud-like character of the meringues while allowing the team to make them in advance of service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
He heaped silver- and gold-rimmed porcelain serving platters with cookies, meringues, chocolates and nuts, and placed them below a tower of French macarons from Ladurée.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
The various precise parts of the original concept, including using egg whites poached in milk, rather than baked like meringues long earned it a reputation as fancy and finicky.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2022
She sells fresh fruit like mangos, mamoncillos and nances, as well as roasted cashews, brightly colored meringues and toys for children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
There were some condemned head-dresses lying in disgrace—strange shapes of starch like candle extinguishers, and meringues, and the double horns of cows.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
