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croissant

[krwah-sahn, kruh-sahnt] / krwɑˈsɑ̃, krəˈsɑnt /


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One person, who was not given medical care, was using a plastic croissant wrapper as a dressing.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

After that, I’ll shoot over to Los Feliz and go to Maru Coffee and get either a cortado or the espresso, because it comes with a little sparkling water, and a croissant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

His manifestos mix smart political satire with comedic promises to cap croissant prices, improve WiFi on UK trains and conscript people using speakerphones on public transport.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Price for a caviar hot dog known as the Golden Glizzy, which features crème fraîche, mascarpone, 30 grams of Ossetra caviar and 24-karat edible gold flakes served on a fresh-baked croissant bun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Or the fact that Rishi was drawing it with a perfect ballerina’s bun, except the bun happened to be a croissant.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Besides wine, the course is marked with tables of cheese, croissants, oysters, steak and ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a day of compulsory rest.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

So Radonich made changes, adding more shuttle trips and switching up the morning food offerings, adding things like breakfast burritos and stuffed croissants.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

Places where glazes gleam like car paint, espumas suspend among dough sheets, croissants of a million layers.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

“I can tell you’re already thinking about those chocolate croissants the hotel will have for you in Paris tomorrow,” she said.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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