pumpkin-spice latte

See also: pumpkin spice latte

English

Noun

pumpkin-spice latte (plural pumpkin-spice lattes)

1. Alternative form of pumpkin spice latte.
   • 2005 October 27, Virginia Groark, Kayce Ataiyero, “Sox fans a mixed bag of giddy, groggy”, in Chicago Tribune, section 1, page 9:

     At a Tri-State Tollway oasis, Rares Ungureanu, 24, was ordering about 8 ounces more coffee than he normally drinks. “I’m tired,” said Ungureanu, clad in a Sox jersey. “I’m definitely tired, but it was worth it.” He had been up until 2 a.m. watching the postgame coverage, then had to get up less than four hours later. Doug Cayce, 35, was right there with him, hoping a pumpkin-spice latte might provide the jolt he needed.

   • 2005 November, Shawn Gadberry, “It tastes like fall’s here”, in The Fig Garden Villager, page 9:

     The bagelry just introduced its pumpkin-spice latte and capuccino^[sic] freeze, and it will have these seasonal favorites through Christmas.

   • 2022 October 1, Brent Hallenbeck, “Consider these arts and entertainment events happening in October”, in Burlington Free Press, page 6A:

     What’s that in the air? The first crisp hints of fall? The sound of crunching, fallen leaves beneath your feet? The smell of pumpkin-spice lattes in seemingly every other person’s hands?

   • 2022 November 25, Bob Goldman, “Out-of-Office or Out-of-Your-Head? You Decide.”, in Star-Herald, page A4:

     Even if the furthest you’d ever consider backpacking is to the nearest Starbucks, in the hope of catching their Black Friday closeout sale on pumpkin-spice lattes, an honest description of your vacation plans can be positioned as a positive.