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a la mode

When a dessert is served a la mode, it means it comes with a scoop of delicious ice cream on top. The term can also refer to something that is in the current fashion or style.

The term a la mode is a fun French phrase meaning "in fashion." It is commonly used in the culinary world, where it refers to desserts, especially pies, served with ice cream on top or on the side. A classic example is a warm slice of apple pie served a la mode, where creamy vanilla ice cream adds a cool contrast. And in the fashion world, if something is a la mode, it is very much trending and in style. How chic!

Definitions of a la mode
  1. adjective
    in the current fashion or style
    fashionable, stylish
    being or in accordance with current social fashions
  2. adverb
    with ice cream on top or on the side
    “we served the apple pie a la mode
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