brioche

noun

bri·​oche brē-ˈōsh  -ˈȯsh 

: light slightly sweet bread made with a rich yeast dough

Examples of brioche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the tartare and miso brioche appetizer to the dessert of twig tea crème brulée, the whole experience, from start to finish, at Kioku by Endo at The OWO brings pops of delight throughout your time there. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

Flour Bakery in Boston can’t make much with just its namesake ingredient; eggs are in just about everything from pies and cakes to brioche bread. —Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025

The cinnamon rolls are laminated, which means they’re made from a brioche dough that’s then folded like croissants would be, explained pastry chef Arielle Israel, the bakery’s owner. —Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025

Key Ingredients For Croissant Bread Pudding This croissant bread pudding uses classic ingredients for bread pudding, swapping the croissants for bread or brioche. —Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brehhan to break — more at break

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brioche

• gauche
• synecdoche