How to Use cannoli in a Sentence

cannoli

noun
  • Don’t miss out on a dessert of tiramisu, cannoli, or panna cotta.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t miss out on a dessert of tiramisu, cannoli, or panna cotta.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
  • But who cares, as long as gnocchi and cannoli remain?
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • The bar offers cannoli made to order.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The cannoli chips are pretty flavorless, but the ice cream itself is fine.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Their cannoli, filled to order, are also standouts—and have been the gold standard throughout my life.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s also a cannoli cake recipe in the book, which is a little more of the classic cannoli flavors in a cake form.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024
  • Plus, the dessert case is always filled with delectable fresh cannoli, cakes and pastries.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, the dessert case is always filled with delectable fresh cannoli, cakes and pastries.
    — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Spaghetti al nero is great and for dessert, try the cannoli with ricotta, pistachio or chocolate.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The portions are famously huge, so be sure to come hungry, but save room for dessert — the tiramisu and cannoli are something special.
    — Tom Szaroleta, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The bakery is also known for its cannoli with a cannoli cream filling and butter cookies.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t forget tiramisu, cannoli cream and limoncello mascarpone cake for dessert.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The market offers specialty cheeses, deli sandwiches, an olive bar and a bakery with cannoli.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Start at the market, eat your way through the neighborhood, duck into the specialty shops, and finish with espresso and a cannoli.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The menu features espresso drinks, flaky pastries, paninis and classic Italian desserts like tiramisu and cannoli.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There are also dessert nachos, usually made with something like pita chips, such as cheesecake cannoli nachos.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The family-style menu includes burrata cannoli with caviar and smoked brisket malfadine.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This dramatic four-layer treat is inspired by the flavors of Sicilian-style cannoli.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
  • Traditional pumpkin pie, cheesecake, petit fours, and cannoli finish the meal.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Their cake included alternating vanilla and chocolate layers with fillings of cannoli and chocolate pot de créme.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Glorioso's offers specialty cheeses, deli sandwiches, an olive bar and a bakery featuring cannoli.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Inside, behind glass cases, are cannoli made from a family recipe, Cangialosi said, along with other baked goods, such as specialty cakes, cream puffs, cupcakes and macarons.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Specialties include breakfast omelettes, lunchtime salads and thin-crust pizzas and dinner entrées including spicy tuna crudo bruschetta and short rib ragu, as well as house tiramisu and cannoli desserts.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Mike’s Pastry has customers lining up to buy its jumbo-sized cannoli, and Bova’s Bakery is a city institution.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Additional menu items include a brandy Old Fashioned ($7) and an Italian cannoli ($4).
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The cannoli shells are shipped in from a vendor in New Jersey and are filled to order with a classic Sicilian-style cream with a subtle hint of orange zest and just the right amount of sweetness.
    — Jamie, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Beneath them lie little cannoli boutiques, pocket-sized antique shops, and film locations for Inspector Montalbano.
    — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Pay homage with a stop at Caputo’s for cold cuts, followed by Mazzola’s for its famous lard bread, and finally pick up cannoli from Pasticceria Monteleone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The menu includes petite bites of chicken cannoli with ricotta, Japanese tamago sando, pastrami Reuben salad, and more.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

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