Used in a Sentence

melba

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for melba.

Editorial note

Melted cheese on saltines, other types of crackers, or the best, on Melba toast is actually quite aesthetically pleasing specially at 2 AM.

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of melba gathered in one view.

noun

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

noun

A city in Idaho.

noun

A suburb of Canberra, Australia.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for melba.

noun

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

noun

A city in Idaho.

noun

A suburb of Canberra, Australia.

noun

A female given name from English.

Example sentences

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Melted cheese on saltines, other types of crackers, or the best, on Melba toast is actually quite aesthetically pleasing specially at 2 AM.

2

No amount of jam can make melba toast taste good.

3

But if you people had to be stuck on a desert island with a recording of that thing vs Tommy Dorse or Melba Liston or J.

4

So I wrote out a straight prose version of this post, and even after a second draft it came out 40% longer and as dry and dense as melba toast.

5

I remember I managed to download packages from Melba but I had no idea how to get them to load, so it meant trying to learn Lisp while also trying to learn how to configure Emacs, while learning unique keyboard combinations etc.

6

Found a Radio Times poster advertising Dame Nelly Melba on 2LO, the BBC's first station, tiny bottles of Victorian pharmaceuticals (the only one still full was Oleum Lavandin, which smelt as good as new), a wages book from a hairdresser in the 30's, and a whole stack of newspapers from the late 19th - early 20th century.

Quote examples

1

Not sure about “demanding” but Melba Toast would like a word with you.

Proper noun examples

1

Melba Patillo Beals - Warriors Don't Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 2.

2

Happy to present you Melba, it's an app that helps couples reinforce their sexual intimacy & communicate better, through voice guided experiences built by pleasure experts and sex therapists.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use melba in a sentence?

Melted cheese on saltines, other types of crackers, or the best, on Melba toast is actually quite aesthetically pleasing specially at 2 AM.

What does melba mean?

A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.

What part of speech is melba?

melba is commonly used as noun.