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

For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery. —Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Low-to-the-ground wrap-around couches invite close conversation over a revolving menu of charcuterie, brioche rolls or pasta puttanesca. —Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026

The bourbon vanilla French toast, with two thick slices of brioche bread, is soaked in a batter of eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, Kentucky bourbon, vanilla, orange and almond extracts, with hints of brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Buttery brioche, vanilla custard and a cinnamon drizzle? —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 20 Jan. 2026

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