macaron

noun

ma·ca·ron ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn

: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)

Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."—

Ligaya Mishan

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On the subject of macarons, those sweet bite-sized almond meringues, no one outdoes the iconic French patisserie Ladurée. —

Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Visitors can feast on things like garlic noodles at Paradise Gardens Park, strawberry milk tea macaron at Bamboo Blessings, and shrimp lo mein at Longevity Noodle Co. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025 Tasty Pot: One free macaron ice cream The Old Spaghetti Factory: Free Sicilian garlic cheese bread with the purchase of an adult entree (dine-in only). —

Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025 The macaron cookie flavors are pumpkin spice, chai, maple cider, caramel apple, and cinnamon roll. —

Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for macaron