petits fours
- plural of petit four.
Example Sentences
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There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It has three small rooms — bedroom, kitchen, and a living room mostly filled with a dining table upon which Maria spread petits fours and champagne on an afternoon we came to visit.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2018
Watch the top 10 hip-hop music videos of all time on BET and find out who delivers perfect petits fours on “The Great British Baking Show.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2018
They are by nature much sturdier and simpler than the precious gâteaux, tartes, tortes, and petits fours of the great French and Austro-Hungarian baking traditions.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2018
Standing there, I can’t help but feel my heart is full of petits fours.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
