1
a
: a thick cream soup made with shellfish or game
b
: a cream soup of pureed vegetables
2
: ice cream containing powdered nuts or macaroons
: odds allowed an inferior player: such as
a
: a point taken when desired in a set of tennis
b
: an extra turn in croquet
c
: one or more strokes off a golf score
: biscuit sense 2
especially
: unglazed china that is not to be glazed but is hard-fired and vitreous
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The farm provides Hokies with around 45,000 pounds of fresh produce each year, which shows up in dining center offerings—like Turner Place’s tomato bisque soup—and farm stands on campus, which give students an option for fruits and vegetables grown remarkably close to home.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s summer food specials go all-in on seafood, including a buttery, tomato-forward crab bisque ($14) and a Neapolitan linguine alla vongole ($32) featuring a generous serving of clams over pasta.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The menu includes lobster bisque, short ribs, pork belly and filet mignon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Expect squid ink tuile, risotto infused with langoustine bisque, pulled veal cheek, and a show-stopping dessert of sous-vide rhubarb and chocolate cremeux—finished with a warm Aperol.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The farm provides Hokies with around 45,000 pounds of fresh produce each year, which shows up in dining center offerings—like Turner Place’s tomato bisque soup—and farm stands on campus, which give students an option for fruits and vegetables grown remarkably close to home.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s summer food specials go all-in on seafood, including a buttery, tomato-forward crab bisque ($14) and a Neapolitan linguine alla vongole ($32) featuring a generous serving of clams over pasta.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The menu includes lobster bisque, short ribs, pork belly and filet mignon.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bisque
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“Bisque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bisque. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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