plural lattes
: espresso mixed with hot or steamed milk : caffe latte
You can't go wrong with a classic latte. Espresso topped with foamy milk—heaven in a cup.—
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The Daily MealIf you don't know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino, ask! (Cappuccinos have more foam and less steamed milk than a latte, if you were gonna ask.)—Tim Mulkerin
Tim Mulkerin
also
: a similar drink made with an ingredient (such as rooibos or chai) other than espresso
Walk into a coffee shop or peruse Instagram and you're sure to have seen a matcha latte. —Alysha Witwicki
Alysha Witwicki We each stocked up on some loose leaf tea and ordered some drinks—a vanilla rooibos latte with coconut milk and kombucha on tap. —Allison Fong
Allison Fong Examples of latte in a Sentence
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But the real reason this spot is a standout for me is because everyone kept raving online about the pistachio latte.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Popularity of the bitter, caffeine-heavy powder has surged across much of the West — and on social media — where it is often whisked with sugar and milk for matcha lattes, in a departure from Japanese tradition.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
What if your fall clean-up could involve less raking and more pumpkin spice lattes?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Nikki Bravo, the co-owner of Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised prices by about 15% last week for lattes, cappuccinos and other drinks at her four locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Popularity of the bitter, caffeine-heavy powder has surged across much of the West — and on social media — where it is often whisked with sugar and milk for matcha lattes, in a departure from Japanese tradition.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
What if your fall clean-up could involve less raking and more pumpkin spice lattes?
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Nikki Bravo, the co-owner of Momentum Coffee in Chicago, raised prices by about 15% last week for lattes, cappuccinos and other drinks at her four locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for latte
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“Latte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latte. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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