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Definitions

caramel

[kar-uh-muhl, -mel, kahr-muhl] / ˈkær ə məl, -ˌmɛl, ˈkɑr məl /
ADJECTIVE
gold/golden
Synonyms
WEAK
aureate auric auriferous aurous aurulent blond blonde dusty flaxen honeyed mellow yellow ochroid straw tan tawny wheat
NOUN
bonbon
Synonyms
STRONG
confetti cream dainty sweet
NOUN
sugar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carbohydrate
STRONG
candy dextrose fructose glucose lactose levulose maltose saccharin saccharose sucrose sweetener xylose
WEAK
cassonade

Example Sentences

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The brown butter lends a nutty undertone and caramel depth, a quiet bitterness that keeps the sweetness in check.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

At M&S varieties now include red velvet, lemon curd, tiramisu, caramel fudge, chocolate, cheese and apple incarnations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The ignominious honor for highest sugar level goes to the large caramel crème frozen coffee, which features a whopping 172 grams, 160 of them non-naturally-occurring sweeteners.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

All Miss Effie Belle did for Grandpa that day was bring over a chocolate cake and a caramel cake.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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