café au lait
noun
ca·fé au lait
(ˌ)ka-ˈfā-ō-ˈlā 
1
: coffee with usually hot milk in about equal parts
2
: the color of coffee with milk
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Nineteen-year-old Finn picked up on the sweetness of Mind Games Prodigy, a gourmand conceived to evoke the inviting warmth of a cafe au lait.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Always, someone was standing sentinel at the bar, ready to serve a cafe au lait or an aperitif.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
It can also be served alongside cafe au lait if following the French tradition.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
Choose from almond, chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, blackberry citrus, vanilla, cafe au lait, and salted caramel.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
Baby blue eucalyptus has been in short supply recently, and the company has at various times had trouble stocking varieties of white garden roses, burgundy and cafe au lait dahlias, and a type of rose known as quicksand, which is popular for weddings, Chairman Red Kennicott said.
—Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
Sweet and dense, it’s lovely dipped into a warm cafe au lait, or with a cup of hot tea.
—Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
In the end, the cafe au lait-colored eggs, tofu and other morsels that absorbed the flavor (and color) of the stew could be enjoyed with the meal, or fished out as a delicious byproduct to enjoy separately.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
That note carries over into a wonderfully fruity palate, dominated by ripe plum and cherry flavors that intermingle with orange, vanilla, caramel apple, and cafe au lait.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2021
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Always, someone was standing sentinel at the bar, ready to serve a cafe au lait or an aperitif.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
It can also be served alongside cafe au lait if following the French tradition.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
Choose from almond, chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, blackberry citrus, vanilla, cafe au lait, and salted caramel.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
Baby blue eucalyptus has been in short supply recently, and the company has at various times had trouble stocking varieties of white garden roses, burgundy and cafe au lait dahlias, and a type of rose known as quicksand, which is popular for weddings, Chairman Red Kennicott said.
—Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
Sweet and dense, it’s lovely dipped into a warm cafe au lait, or with a cup of hot tea.
—Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
In the end, the cafe au lait-colored eggs, tofu and other morsels that absorbed the flavor (and color) of the stew could be enjoyed with the meal, or fished out as a delicious byproduct to enjoy separately.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
That note carries over into a wonderfully fruity palate, dominated by ripe plum and cherry flavors that intermingle with orange, vanilla, caramel apple, and cafe au lait.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2021
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