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

Examples of macaron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Built on easy, at-home gel manicures for the masses, Le Mini Macaron is characterized by a 1-step system with a photo-friendly mini LED lamp shaped like a macaron. —

Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 There’s vegan custard in cups and creamy custard sandwiched between macarons with flecks of maize and blue. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024 In April, the FDA announced a recall of macaron products sold in Lidl stores, again due to the presence of an undeclared allergen. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 The Sprinter founder tried several other tea time dishes, including a coronation chicken salad sandwich, cucumber and cream cheese sandwich, egg and cress sandwich, two types of scones, coconut cream bundt cake, key lime pie and a macaron. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for macaron

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