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From that space, customers can purchase country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes and more.—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Another filled a rolling cart with a large container of croissants and fresh vegetables, lettuce and other food.—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 She’s later electrocuted by a Tesla before eating a croissant with her ring finger wrapped in bandages.—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Its breakfast buffet featured several unique pastry options, such as caprese croissants and flaky pistachio puffs.—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croissant
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent
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