parfait glass

noun

: a tall narrow glass with a short stem

Examples of parfait glass in a Sentence

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Dig deep in the parfait glass to catch all the action. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Layer ingredients in four glass bowls or parfait glasses as follows: ¼ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup strawberries ½ cup yogurt mixture ½ cup blueberries ¼ cup yogurt mixture ¼ cup raspberries ½ tablespoon hemp seeds From Henry Ford LiveWell. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023 To prepare parfaits: Divide the pomegranate compote among six 6-ounce (3/4 cup) parfait glasses, ramekins or other small dessert cups. Romney Steele, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Assemble parfaits: Divide half of pumpkin mixture among 12 small parfait glasses. Ina Garten, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2015 Tip: Use iced tea spoons to fill the parfait glasses. Susan Nicholson, ajc, 23 Feb. 2018 Layer Spicy Hot Fudge Sauce, brittle, and scoops of ice cream in parfait glasses. Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2018 To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup of fruit into each small bowl or parfait glass. Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 18 Dec. 2017 In 6 parfait glasses, layer brownies, ice cream mixture, and fudge sauce, repeating as desired. Garnish with additional chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Redbook, 24 Sep. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parfait glass was in 1907

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“Parfait glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parfait%20glass. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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