1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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There are plenty of reasons to travel to New Orleans, from herby Creole dishes and puffy beignets to late-night jazz sets and antebellum architecture.
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AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Take your pick of fan favorites such as crème brûlée doughnuts and churro beignets, or seasonal specialties like pumpkin spice doughnuts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Kick back, relax, and enjoy the beignets.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The beignets are still piping hot, the frozen margaritas still frosty.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Take your pick of fan favorites such as crème brûlée doughnuts and churro beignets, or seasonal specialties like pumpkin spice doughnuts.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Kick back, relax, and enjoy the beignets.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The beignets are still piping hot, the frozen margaritas still frosty.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beignet
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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