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croissant

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


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Winocour’s filmmaking itself is as steely as a Parisian’s gaze after you order the last croissant à la pâtisserie.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The croissant I ordered was fine, but the atmosphere was lovely — open and airy with a communal wood table inside and green and white bistro chairs outside.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

I think it’s safe to say that a math formula written on a sheet of paper is not a conscious entity—just as a croissant recipe is not an edible pastry.

From Slate May 25, 2026

Bar hopefuls fill four or five diner-style tables, drinking beer and snacking on menu fare ranging from made-to-order pizza to chicken tinga tacos and farm fresh eggs on a croissant.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Those, of course, were nothing more than a family pack of hot dogs cut up and wrapped in croissant dough.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

For non-smokers, this came primarily from consuming contaminated food including breakfast cereals, bread, croissants and other pastries, biscuits, rice and potatoes, it said.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon May 6, 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

We stayed at the same rental as last year and this time they were extra solicitous, gifting us not one but two packages of frozen croissants from the Utah tradwife influencer Ballerina Farm.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

While Isa, Oliver, and Hyacinth were cleaning up, Jessie and Laney delivered croissants to their parents.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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