praline
noun
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
pralines
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pluralof praline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is now, of course, synonymous with the sandwich; and like beignets, jambalaya and pralines, it is quintessentially New Orleans.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
River Street Sweets pralines from Savannah, Georgia, and the salty-sweet, cheddar-caramel corn mix from Garrett Popcorn in Chicago.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
In a rare fit of economy, Ms. Reed made them for holiday gifts one year, using a recipe from her friend Mary Cooper, who makes the best pralines she ever tasted.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2020
Some joined Masonic societies, worked fields, sold pralines, and hit jigs at the Cotton Club.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2020
For an entire month, he scowled at me, stomped his crutches, whenever I brought him Mama Ya-Ya’s fresh-baked pralines.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
