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sundae
[ suhn-dey, -dee ]
/ ˈsʌn deɪ, -di /
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noun
ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
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Origin of sundae
1890–95, Americanism; perhaps special use of Sunday (with distinctive spelling)
Words nearby sundae
Sunbury-on-Thames,
sunchoke,
sun cream,
sun-cured,
Sund.,
sundae,
Sunda Islands,
sun dance,
Sundanese,
Sunda Strait,
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How to use sundae in a sentence
If you hanker for, say, the painter’s palette of sorbets or world-class ice cream sundae, just ask.
If you find your brown sugar glaze is tasting a bit too much like a caramel sauce better-suited for a towering ice cream sundae, you’ve got to act.
For others, statistics is more like a huge, cherry-topped ice cream sundae they can’t wait to dig into.
But Huckabee (akin to Elizabeth Warren on the left) is like an ice cream sundae.
Now chef Dominique Ansel has created a Pop Art-themed ice cream sundae on sale for one day only in East Hampton.
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.
And including the photo of herself with Rihanna is the cherry on top of a rumor-squashing sundae.
Adam tearfully watching is the misty-eyed cherry on this satisfyingly tear-jerking sundae.
Jessie feared that Belle would overhear the comments of Burd and her chum, and she hurried the eating of her second sundae.
We also had a grand sundae at a wonderful place and came home not a bit hungry for dinner.
Now take the lady outside, smooth her off and regale her with a lovers' sundae.
They divide their time between examining the mahogany victrolae and deciding what kind of sundae they will have for lunch.
"Chop-suey sundae," he announced, after a hasty glance at the printed menu.
British Dictionary definitions for sundae
noun
ice cream topped with a sweet sauce, nuts, whipped cream, etc
Word Origin for sundae
C20: of uncertain origin
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