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Shortbread is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shortbread meaning

A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

Synonyms of Shortbread

shortbread cookie butter cookie

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Other words often associated with Shortbread or its synonyms:

cookie biscuit cooky

Using Shortbread

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.
  • Useful related words include: shortbread cookie, butter cookie.
  • In the example corpus, shortbread often appears in combinations such as: the shortbread, shortbread cookies, of shortbread.

Context around Shortbread

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

traditional 1× strawberries 1× sugar 1× winning 1× dram 1× souvenir 1× doone 1× billionaires 1× remaining 1× butter 1×

Often after:

cookies 2× flaked 1× sprinkled 1× cheese 1× scones 1× crumbs 1× round 1× tin 1× coffee 1× crumble 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortbread

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a dram shortbread cheese and 1× and souvenir shortbread tin here 1× apple and shortbread crumble with 1× brown butter shortbread in case 1× brown sugar shortbread is among 1× coated with shortbread crumbs before 1× his winning shortbread was flavoured 1× including a shortbread round were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a little more 1× according to certain 1× admission 10 00 1× as a sweet 1× brown sugar shortbread 1× but the taste 1×

Common sentence endings:

always a win 1× an airtight tin 1× an early start 1× and green sugar 1× and strawberry sauce 1× chocolate ganache cake 1×

Words around Shortbread

Just before it in the word index:

shortboard 3 shortall 4 shortal 6 shortages 1.214 shortage 2.026 short 21.141

Just after it in the word index:

shortbreads 2 shortcake 15 shortcakes 2 shortchange 10 shortchanged 23 shortchanges 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdelaziz 38 absolutist 38 accrual 38 acquiesced 38 acrylics 38 actinium 38

Corpus analysis for Shortbread

  • In this selection, "shortbread" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, traditional, strawberries, sugar, cookies, flaked and sprinkled stand out and add context to how "shortbread" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dram shortbread cheese and and and souvenir shortbread tin here. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortbread" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortbread

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

First, make the shortbread. (4 words)

Shortbread cookies are always a win. (6 words)

Keep the remaining shortbread in an airtight tin. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

While the five largest (Awe, Lomond, Morar, Ness and Shiel) have graced many a calendar page and souvenir shortbread tin, here we shine a spotlight on some other joyfully scenic, wildlife-rich and history-packed lochs well worth a visit. (40 words)

Theo chose the apple and shortbread crumble with custard (£9), which was all that he hoped for, while I had the Iced Malt and Dark Chocolate Parfait (£9), which was much more than I had hoped for. (37 words)

Shortbread, scones, Scottish baked goods and tea will be served following the service on the church’s courtyard, as Peterson performs traditional Scottish selections, with Janeiro dancing to two of them. (31 words)

Question examples

How would I have chosen between Biscoff rocky road, peanut butter millionaire’s shortbread, coffee and walnut sandwich and chocolate ganache cake? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Admission £10.00 includes a glass of mulled wine, haggis, tea and shortbread/flaked meal biscuits.

A little more than a week ago, I made 100 squares of traditional shortbread, sprinkled with red and green sugar.

As a sweet treat on the side, I also got a 'Little Kyoto' crepe - a cream filled pancake with strawberries, shortbread, a little moon and strawberry sauce.

Brown sugar shortbread is among the holiday recipes Jan Main has for bakers who want to get an early start.

First, make the shortbread.

His winning shortbread was flavoured with salted caramel and sea salt sourced from the Isle of Skye Sea Salt Company.

If not good luck, at the very least, he should bring a dram, shortbread, cheese and a lump of coal for the fire.

Shortbread, scones, Scottish baked goods and tea will be served following the service on the church’s courtyard, as Peterson performs traditional Scottish selections, with Janeiro dancing to two of them.

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The rim of the martini glass is dipped in chocolate sauce, then coated with shortbread crumbs, before the indulgent cocktail is poured in.

Welcome donations of a ‘shivering bite’ to the swimmers, with favourites including a shortbread round, were sometimes made.

While the five largest (Awe, Lomond, Morar, Ness and Shiel) have graced many a calendar page and souvenir shortbread tin, here we shine a spotlight on some other joyfully scenic, wildlife-rich and history-packed lochs well worth a visit.

According to certain reviews, the main problem with Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies is that they often do not taste fresh and do not stay intact.

But the taste was what won them over: like shortbread in texture, but even richer and creamier.

How would I have chosen between Biscoff rocky road, peanut butter millionaire’s shortbread, coffee and walnut sandwich and chocolate ganache cake?

I also liked the look of the luxury brownies and the slices of billionaires shortbread.

Keep the remaining shortbread in an airtight tin.

Shortbread cookies are always a win.

Shortbread has launched a miniature version of its product for biscuit lovers on the go.

The ideal citrusy sharp palette cleanser to round off a load of rich, buttery goodness; served with a gorgeous brown butter shortbread in case you were worried that wasn’t enough.

Theo chose the apple and shortbread crumble with custard (£9), which was all that he hoped for, while I had the Iced Malt and Dark Chocolate Parfait (£9), which was much more than I had hoped for.

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Common combinations with shortbread

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortbread" in a sentence?
An example: "Admission £10.00 includes a glass of mulled wine, haggis, tea and shortbread/flaked meal biscuits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shortbread" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortbread" mean?
Shortbread means: A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.
What are synonyms of "shortbread"?
Common synonyms of "shortbread" include: shortbread cookie, butter cookie.
How many example sentences with "shortbread" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shortbread", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.