a la mode
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It’s about 10 miles off our route but is an air-conditioned oasis of burgers, pie a la mode and endless ice water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Do we think that in five years’ time there’ll have been a massive kick back and proper Crazy Gang up-and-unders will be a la mode?
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2019
The most entertaining dessert arrives when you ask for bread pudding to be served a la mode.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019
So I used to eat something called boeuf a la mode, which was a brisket braised in red wine with mushrooms, bacon and onion.
From Salon ● May 25, 2019
We are going to dine tonight in our rooms, with our family, sharing hamburgers, french fries, and apple pie a la mode.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
The backdrop is a cubist cityscape; their hair is cropped in the manner of Parisian garçons; and their red lips and shaded eyes are thoroughly à la mode.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2018
It has remained there, waxing and waning à la mode.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2017
Don’t miss: The bleu cheese haystack -- a pile of shoestring fries covered in blue cheese and buffalo wing sauce -- and the apple-filled glazed doughnut served à la mode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2015
Your choice of a straw trilby is à la mode, judging by the early evidence presented on the streets this season.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2013
Prepare, cook, and serve bear and buffalo meat like venison, beef à la mode, or stewed.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
