Definition of croquettenext
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Recent Examples of croquette With a menu touted as comfort food, there’s a selection of omelets, breakfast skillets and bowls featuring catfish and grits and salmon croquettes. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Begin with crispy calamari fritti, the duck rillette croquettes served with a mustard aioli or a mezze trio of dips with pita bread and fresh vegetables. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The business has since expanded to three locations, where staff members serve Portuguese classics like cod fish croquettes, chourico assado—a flaming sausage dish—and octopus in garlic sauce for game days. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • Food and drink Breakfast includes local yogurts and cheeses, cakes still warm from the oven, fresh fruit, and trays of sticky honeycomb—plus velvety cappuccinos and rocket fuel espressos.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Star67, a private-dining concept, kept the crowd snacking on birthday cake bites and ice cream sundaes as the drinks flowed.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Popular dishes besides their poke bowls include the loco moco, a hamburger patty topped with a sunnyside up egg; and pork lau lau, a pork and fish dish.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Add a spoonful of frita sauce to each patty and top with a slice of cheese.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The types of establishment vary widely, ranging from a tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant in Hokkaido to cafes and soba shops in Kyoto's touristy areas, and a steakhouse on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Substitute the chicken breasts for cutlets for less prep work and faster cooking time.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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