: light slightly sweet bread made with a rich yeast dough
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The partners will serve up grass-fed, seven-day aged smash burgers cooked in beef tallow and served on brioche buns.—Jenna Thompson
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 The chicken salad wrap became a brioche sandwich in 2021; a savory tomato pie made its debut in 2025.—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 This brioche is made in France and incorporates a generous amount of chocolate, with cocoa powder in the dough and chocolate chips throughout.—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 This is not the time for homemade sourdough or bakery brioche.—Lisa Butterworth, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 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