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Bring new life to those day-old croissants with this dreamy breakfast casserole.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026 Everything else is brought to your table, from a basket of breads and croissants to a long list of egg dishes.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Not in our basket were some of the chain’s more fun and fancy items, which run the gamut from croissants to Belgian chocolate to high-quality burger patties, and a whole range of alcoholic beverages.—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The breakfast sandwich is also offered in a plethora of combinations, achieved through choices of meats, cheeses and breads (bagel, croissant, muffin and French toast among them).—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for croissant
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Etymology
French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent