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pastry

[pay-stree] / ˈpeɪ stri /


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At a cafe, I found a coffee for $7, a pastry for $8.50.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The town, founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, is picturesque, with pastry shops and windmills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Pophams bakery, which has branches in east London, has had a peach and sweetcorn danish pastry on its menu.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Somewhere between a pizza roll and a savory breakfast pastry, these start with prepared pizza dough.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

And how he used the money he made from that to put himself through culinary school to become a pastry chef.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

“First Cow” is about the sweetness of friendship and French pastries in the wilds of Oregon during westward expansion; “The Weight” is about the corrupting forces of capitalism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Historically, there has been no guidance on what they should provide, but from next September pastries and fried-eggs will be off the menu and there will be a sugar cap when it comes to cereals.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The organisers have also set up a "nomadic fair" at the site, where visitors can tuck into samsas –- savoury meat-filled pastries typical of Central Asia -- or take part in yurt-building workshops.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

I have better luck shopping for roles rather than exact ingredients: Good vegetables, good cheese, pastries for morning.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Dayah and Dapir buy bottles of water, oranges and pastries.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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