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Recent Examples of shortbread
Flavors are complex and rich and include sultanas and shortbread.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Chocolate graham crackers and chocolate Teddy Grahams will give you a similar vibe, but for a different take on the base, try Nutter Butters, gingersnaps, or shortbread cookies.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Skinners baked the shortbread biscuits and then put McIlroy's face on a fondant.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Chocolate graham crackers and chocolate Teddy Grahams will give you a similar vibe, but for a different take on the base, try Nutter Butters, gingersnaps, or shortbread cookies.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Skinners baked the shortbread biscuits and then put McIlroy's face on a fondant.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortbread
Noun
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Get Your Butt Outside: Since the pandemic, too many of us have been living like hermits, working from home and socializing from home.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 July 2025
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The order was born juridically in March 1244, when Pope Innocent IV united various groups of hermits in service to the Universal Church as a community of Mendicant Friars.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The herbal teas are all mixed on site and shortbread cookies are made by Zaretsky, from her cottage bakery Beyond the Veil Baking.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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Though competition was fierce, the ice cream cookie sandwich edged out the runner-up by just one point.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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But the business also has peanut butter, coconut macaroon, double chocolate caramel, coffee toffee and more to choose from, too.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
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The photo was of a table set up with an assortment of macaroons and other treats, along with four photos of her — likely a welcome display in her hotel room.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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This recipe swaps out classic crust for gingersnap, adding a little spice.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The notes of apple and gingersnaps cut through the richness of the eggs and pairs well with the slight bitterness of chard and the sweetness of red peppers.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Banana pudding and strawberry shortcake are two of my go-to summer desserts.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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While its famous for salted caramel brownies, macarons and eclairs, the cinnamon roll and pecan pull apart are deserving of attention.—
Jenny Matz,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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The bakery also makes cookies, brownies, cupcakes and other pastries, as well as custom orders for events.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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From Grandma’s classic snickerdoodles to a pan of warm Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies around the holidays, a tray of baked goods is a simple, yet effective, way to make people feel welcome and comfortable.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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Kim's Snickerdoodle Crumb Cake Cookie Kim Kardashian's selection combines a snickerdoodle cookie with white chocolate chips, topped with a cinnamon streusel and drizzled with white chocolate.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cozy up with warm plates, including black truffle soup with celeriac purée and parmesan tuile; and goat cheese ravioli with fromage blanc and English spinach.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Shortbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortbread. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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