: light slightly sweet bread made with a rich yeast dough
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Hazelnut brioches, flaky pastries, blueberry financiers, and madeleines—crafted by the French pastry chef—are neatly stacked in a room adorned with hot pink and coral Bill Bensley artwork.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The bakery’s offerings, all prepared in-house, include croissants, pan au chocolat, kouign-amanns, canelés, cinnamon rolls, brioche, seasonal selections of cakes and pies, tarts and more.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 At the same time, Old Elk’s near-parity wheat content transforms the style into something close to brioche pastry in liquid form.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The brioche-like pastries are then filled with your choice of spread, soft serve ice cream, fruit, sauce and other toppings.—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brioche
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Etymology
French, from Middle French dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brehhan to break — more at break