macaron
noun
ma·ca·ron
ˌmä-kə-ˈrōn 
: a light, often brightly colored sandwich cookie consisting of two rounded disks made from a batter of egg whites, sugar, and almond flour surrounding a sweet filling (as of ganache, buttercream, or jam)
Note that we speak here of the Parisian macaron, two airy almond meringue cookies pressed around a creamy filling—not those tiny bombs of shredded coconut that, on our shores, answer to the name "macaroon."—
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This New York-Italian bakery serves up fresh cakes, cannolis, croissants, macarons, muffins and scones galore, made fresh each day.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The famed chef Thomas Keller of Per Se provided hors d’oeuvres (caviar macarons, truffle lasagna).
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Character macarons, painted and sculpted to resemble everything from Hello Kitty to Pikachu, were their signature.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The protein- and calorie-packed recovery meal included dry-aged meatballs, bone-in ribeye and lobster spaghetti followed by chocolate cake, coconut cream pie, and raspberry macarons.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The famed chef Thomas Keller of Per Se provided hors d’oeuvres (caviar macarons, truffle lasagna).
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Character macarons, painted and sculpted to resemble everything from Hello Kitty to Pikachu, were their signature.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The protein- and calorie-packed recovery meal included dry-aged meatballs, bone-in ribeye and lobster spaghetti followed by chocolate cake, coconut cream pie, and raspberry macarons.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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“Macaron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaron. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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