1
: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle
also
: the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread
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The main things sold at a boulangerie are baguettes and pain de campagne.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Restaurants such as Jacques and Noisette were impressing diners with caviar, duck and baguettes.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city’s best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Place baguette slices on a baking sheet.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Restaurants such as Jacques and Noisette were impressing diners with caviar, duck and baguettes.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
On a first-time trip to Paris, biting into the city’s best baguettes and croissants is as much on the bucket list for many as a visit to the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Place baguette slices on a baking sheet.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Baguette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baguette. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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baguette
noun
ba·guette
ba-ˈget 
1
: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle
also
: the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread
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