vanilla
Example Sentences
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Even the vanilla scent near the sweet shop had faded.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
This year's offerings include the "Best in Show," the "Golden Cut Margarita," the "Maestro Martini" and "The Sequel," made with gold vanilla edible paint streaked along the side.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 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
The court heard Nath - after realising he had been "rumbled" - threw the bottle of Madagascar vanilla extract into a toilet cistern but it was later recovered by police.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
She gave her vanilla cone a lick, but barely tasted it.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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