How to Use beignet in a Sentence

beignet

noun
  • At kindergarten, children bring their teachers beignets in return for good treatment.
    Stuart A. Reid, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
  • First-time visitors to the city are almost obliged to frequent the café, sample the beverage, and nibble a beignet.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
  • And end on a sweet note, with the beignets, which are made to order.
    Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • French-Creole colonists brought the beignet to the city in the 18th century.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The beignet shop got the most votes in the final of four rounds of reader voting.
    Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Start with the blue crab beignets, which are served with malt vinegar aioli.
    Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The beignet-sized black rail has red eyes, dark gray feathers and big feet.
    Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Fry the beignets: Fill Dutch oven with 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • That includes beignets in the morning and a menu of small bites and more than 40 still wines at night.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Just make sure to save room for the pillowy chocolate beignets.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2018
  • Make a stop at Café Du Monde and watch their eyes light up at the sight of those amazing beignets.
    Eric Bowman, Fox News, 9 May 2017
  • And for dessert, customers have come to love Cheat’s fried beignets, soft-serve ice cream and floats.
    Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Try some new dishes -- and old favorites, such as beignets, at the Taste of Haiti.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • It will be turned on when the restaurant is making fresh beignets.
    Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Don't forget to grab a beignet (or three) to finish out your meal.
    The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022
  • From po'boys to muffalettas to beignets, the city is known for a wide array of rich, spicy and tasty foods.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 July 2019
  • And at any time of day: beignets, fried swiftly in oil kept at a steady 375 degrees.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018
  • There’s no need to travel to New Orleans for fresh, hot beignets.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Don’t forget to get the crab beignets, and limoncello for dessert!
    Essence, 18 June 2024
  • From classic beignets to head-spinning hurricanes (the drinks, of course), the city has the food game on lock.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 6 July 2019
  • Don’t skip the sumptuous grouper with cornbread gnudi or the the crab beignets.
    Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, 10 Apr. 2018
  • All-Stars and more LeDuc bites (chicken and waffles, duck breast beignets).
    Catherine Bigelow, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Guests will earn more about it all in the ride's queue, which Disney Parks revealed will smell like beignets.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Here's how to make homemade beignets that are almost as good as the real deal.
    Spoon U, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2017
  • The French chateau decor matches a menu of fresh-baked breads and beignets, Caesar salads, tartines and pork chops.
    Josie Sexton, The Know, 20 Sep. 2019
  • My kids devour the fried chicken, glazed biscuits (bring wipes of some kind), and beignets.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • Along with beignets, po’boys, and gumbo, there are lots of reasons to visit.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2023
  • From the tasty beignets to the cool jazz scene, New Orleans has a spirit unlike any other.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Bur is a sweet fried bread or doughnut similar to a beignet.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Three cheers for sinking your teeth into that beignet faster.
    Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2018

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