1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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In New Orleans, travelers take detours to devour beignets, jambalaya, etouffee, muffaletta, and gumbo.
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Activities being offered before the movie include an appearance by one of the movie’s characters, a snack station serving beignets, crown-making crafts for kids and a DJ performance.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Kick back, relax, and enjoy the beignets.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
While tarte aux fraises and beignets made their way around the room, Peter Jackson slipped out of his seat to introduce himself to Steven Soderbergh, as fellow filmmakers Florian Zeller, Whit Stillman, and Ira Sachs, and the Cannes Film Festival’s president, Iris Knobloch, took in the scene.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Activities being offered before the movie include an appearance by one of the movie’s characters, a snack station serving beignets, crown-making crafts for kids and a DJ performance.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Kick back, relax, and enjoy the beignets.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
While tarte aux fraises and beignets made their way around the room, Peter Jackson slipped out of his seat to introduce himself to Steven Soderbergh, as fellow filmmakers Florian Zeller, Whit Stillman, and Ira Sachs, and the Cannes Film Festival’s president, Iris Knobloch, took in the scene.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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