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raspberry
noun
rasp·ber·ry
ˈraz-ˌber-ē 
-b(ə-)rē
1
a
: any of various usually black or red edible berries that are aggregate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and that are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries
b
: a perennial plant (genus Rubus) of the rose family that bears raspberries
2
[short for raspberry tart, rhyming slang for fart]
: a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue between the lips and expelling air forcibly to produce a vibration
broadly
: an expression of disapproval or contempt
Examples of raspberry in a Sentence
One of the children made a raspberry at him.
there were raspberries from the audience when the hapless actress kept forgetting her lines
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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The menus were inspired by the original Electric Park amusement park that opened in the East Bottoms in 1899, like Route Sixty Spritz, which is vodka, raspberry, lemon and sparkling wine.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Crafted by master perfumer Olivier Polge, Eau Splendide opens with a radiant burst of raspberry accord—crisp, juicy, and unmistakably playful.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025
The menus were inspired by the original Electric Park amusement park that opened in the East Bottoms in 1899, like Route Sixty Spritz, which is vodka, raspberry, lemon and sparkling wine.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The new packs feature the classic blueberry grape fruit snack, alongside a new sour blue raspberry flavor inspired by the latest candy trends on social media, the brand said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for raspberry
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raspberry
noun
rasp·ber·ry
ˈraz-ˌber-ē
-b(ə-)rē
1
a
: any of various black or red edible berries that are rounder and smaller than the related blackberries
b
: a usually prickly plant that produces raspberries
2
: a sound of scorn made by sticking out the tongue and blowing hard so as to make it vibrate
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