variants also a la mode

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Recent Examples of à la mode Much like you would with a slice of cake, try your doughnut a la mode! Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020 Dessert is a choice of cherry doughnut bread a la mode or chocolate lover’s cheesecake. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2023 Kevin’s former life as a pastry chef in Europe had left him with a love of delicately milky desserts and puzzlement as to why Americans resort, instead, to a la mode. Lauren Joseph, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023 Serve it a la mode for an even richer, sweeter treat. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 This sweet fruit tart is delicious a la mode and perfect for summer. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 Maine’s sweet plump berries are the star of this quintessential summer treat, which is exceptional on its own or enjoyed a la mode. Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2021 Thanks to the farmhouse boom, wooden features are a la mode. Washington Post, 9 June 2021 For dessert, customers can choose pumpkin cheesecake or pecan pie a la mode. Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for à la mode
Adjective
  • In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.
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  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
  • While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
  • What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018

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“à la mode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A0%20la%20mode. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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