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In 2022, a Belgian man even cycled 870 miles just to taste a very special croissant in Nice.—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025 Its offerings include country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes, simple breakfast sandwiches, Stone Creek coffee, Tootsie’s Tea and sweet tea.—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 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 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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