How to Use sorbet in a Sentence

sorbet

noun
  • And dairy-free doesn't limit you to just sorbets.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Stock up on pints of this sorbet and keep it on hand in your freezer.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • The goods will be used for rhubarb crumble, tart rhubarb and rhubarb sorbet.
    — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2021
  • Go for the dessert trio (mixed berry cobbler, creme brulee and sorbet).
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2017
  • Instead of dairy and wheat flour, there is blue corn mush and wild rice sorbet.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2022
  • Don't save the sorbet till later.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Even people who may skip dessert can manage a bowl of fruit sorbet.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Meal includes choice of salad or taquito and flan or sorbet for dessert.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2018
  • Mix again, once an hour until the sorbet is thick enough to just settle.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 23 May 2021
  • Scoop the sorbet into a bowl or a cone, garnish with fresh mint and serve!
    — Dallas News, 28 June 2021
  • Top the salad with small scoops of sorbet, if desired.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Also, there’s their lemon or grapefruit sorbet as a palate cleanser.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • For the final course, guests can taste cream puffs, sorbet and other desserts.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • At dessert, a refreshing fruit sorbet stands out, served in the skin of its fruit.
    — Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2019
  • Lastly, the yuzu poached orange dessert with crunchy meringue and lemon sorbet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
  • This mix of textures, with the crunchy meringue and smooth fruit sorbet, is a delight.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The dessert course features cakes, custard, sorbets and ice cream.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Pair with Mediterranean food such as cous cous and mezze or with a lime sorbet dessert.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Lemon ice cream, passion fruit sorbet and lemon cake made for a fresh, not-too-heavy ending.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2018
  • The sorbet is bright and refreshing on its own, and even better in a float.
    — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Once the flame goes out, the rum and sorbet are blended into the hot chocolate.
    — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 18 Dec. 2019
  • By dessert, a pear sorbet with a pecan-and-coconut crumble, my spa-brain buzz had reached its apex.
    — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Desserts range from a sorbet flight to the eye-catching autumn bonsai.
    — Marcy De Luna, Chron, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Desserts include sorbets and ice creams, mousse au chocolat and la tarte au citron.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But the standout dish is the palate cleanser, a show-stealing tomato sorbet.
    — Diana Spechler, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The niçoise was served and cleared, the sorbet was served and cleared, as were coffee and tea, all without tragedy.
    — Jonathan Reynolds, Town & Country, 11 July 2014
  • The third course dessert choices are pumpkin pie, chocolate pie and sorbet.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Packed with summer fruit and fresh basil, each glass is topped with a scoop of frosty raspberry sorbet.
    — Christine Albano, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • The sorbet is made with fresh fruit and a simple syrup that can be pureed in a blender or food processor.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 24 June 2020

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