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croissant

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


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The meatpacking giant Tyson Foods piled on last year, leading to changes to products such as frozen tenders and Jimmy Dean sausage, egg and cheese croissant breakfast sandwiches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

“I don’t want to have a croissant made by a robot,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

I ask the woman in front of me what she thinks of them but she shakes her head—she’s just there for a croissant.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

A few years ago, he says, his channel was "inundated" with comments from people in New York about this new craze - a cross between a croissant and a donut.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

“Feh! So drab! Nothing clashes, but nothing matches, either. TantpisT This was a French expression Penelope understood to mean “too bad, tough luck, that’s the way the croissant crumbles,” or something along those lines.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood