: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as
a
: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp
b
: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats
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River Street Sweets: Known for its homemade praline and other treats, River Street Sweets will satisfy your sweet tooth every time.
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
The classic version uses a 40 percent West African milk chocolate, wrapped around both caramel and praline.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
The praline and tonka notes make the fragrance very sweet, but they’re nicely tempered by the musk, leather, and salt, which create a hyper-realistic skin aroma.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Desserts include bananas foster bread pudding, king cake and dessert charcuterie with Super Bowl logo cookies, pralines and cake pops.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
The classic version uses a 40 percent West African milk chocolate, wrapped around both caramel and praline.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
The praline and tonka notes make the fragrance very sweet, but they’re nicely tempered by the musk, leather, and salt, which create a hyper-realistic skin aroma.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Desserts include bananas foster bread pudding, king cake and dessert charcuterie with Super Bowl logo cookies, pralines and cake pops.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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