Example Sentences

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“Most of the writing took place not in a fancy place” — he waves a dismissive hand at the multicolored petit-fours and the bottle of Brut on the table in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

"Tell me how you eat, and I can tell you who you are," said the 19th century epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, between petit-fours.

From Time • Aug. 24, 2010

Washington's elite will be trading power peeks for petit-fours, handshakes for hefty checks.

From Time Magazine Archive