sorbet

noun

sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā 

 also  ˈsȯr-bət

: a usually fruit-flavored ice served as a dessert or between courses as a palate refresher

Examples of sorbet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Handel’s also sells sorbets, sherbets and frozen ice. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025

The latest designs can yield everything from smoothies, sorbets, and nut milks to mixers for cocktails and mocktails. —Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025

Buy the Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press for $20.99 on Amazon Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker This compact Cuisinart can whip up a batch of ice cream, sorbet or frozen yogurt in under 30 minutes using a heavy duty motor and mixing paddle. —Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

This all sounds similar to eating sorbet, but thanks to spiky pink pepper and powdery violet, the actual olfactory experience is vibrant yet sensual. —Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, sweetened fruit juice, from Old Italian sorbetto, from Turkish şerbet — more at sherbet

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sorbet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

sorbet

noun

sor·​bet sȯr-ˈbā 

: a fruit-flavored ice served especially as a dessert