petit four
noun
a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
petit fours
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pluralof petit four.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gone were the petit fours and open bar and light-projected logos for sponsor Stella Artois.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2023
It's the perfect, just-set icing on top of pastries, cookies, and cakes at your favorite bakeries — perhaps most identified as the all-over glaze atop petit fours.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2021
For me, it’s a scone with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches, petit fours, English Breakfast tea with a little milk and a sugar cube dropped in with real silver tongs.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
Everyone has found a seat in the hotel ballroom, small talk has been made, and the sweet little petit fours at each table have been sampled.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2017
I was just about to ask Cecilia if she even had one when the tray of petit fours started making its way around the room again.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
