gingerbread

noun

gin·ger·bread ˈjin-jər-ˌbred

: a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger

[from the fancy shapes and gilding formerly often applied to gingerbread] : lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture

gingerbread adjective

gingerbreaded

ˈjin-jər-ˌbre-dəd

adjective

gingerbready

ˈjin-jər-ˌbre-dē

adjective

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Your cup of pumpkin spice latte is barely empty, yet peppermint mochas and gingerbread lattes are already inching onto the menus. —

Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Hosted in a life-size gingerbread house, the event will feature carolers, complimentary holiday totes with HomeGoods gift cards, and a holiday card photo opp. —

Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024 Though the judging component of the beloved holiday event is canceled for 2024, the gingerbread houses will not be completely absent from Asheville’s holiday celebrations. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 Dessert is leftover gingerbread and pumpkin cake (from friends), plus coffee D. makes. —

R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gingerbread