variants
or less commonly sherbert
1
: a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
2
: an ice with milk, egg white, or gelatin added
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Spoon sherbet into a large bowl; mash with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon until creamy.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, summery shades of sherbet, soap nails, and French manis are giving way to fall hues reminiscent of the landscape—yellows, deep reds, orange, brown, and mossy greens.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Whether the products were sherbet-flavored or beer-inspired, the products left makeup lovers hungry for more.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Massage it over the face and the light blue ‘sherbet’ texture melts to remove all impurities and rinses away to leave the complexion clean and soft.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, summery shades of sherbet, soap nails, and French manis are giving way to fall hues reminiscent of the landscape—yellows, deep reds, orange, brown, and mossy greens.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Whether the products were sherbet-flavored or beer-inspired, the products left makeup lovers hungry for more.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Massage it over the face and the light blue ‘sherbet’ texture melts to remove all impurities and rinses away to leave the complexion clean and soft.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sherbet
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“Sherbet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sherbet. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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sherbet
noun
sher·bet
ˈshər-bət 
: a frozen dessert of fruit juice to which milk, egg white, or gelatin is added before freezing
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