as in cookie
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round
The afternoon tea was accompanied by an assortment of biscuits.
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Recent Examples of biscuit
Cheerios and arrowroot biscuits go stale fast if not properly stored.
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Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Sides include rosemary or garlic-parmesan fingerling potatoes, cheddar grits and biscuits with honey butter.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
Pour it on top of the biscuits mixture and pop it in the oven for a little over an hour.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Also: How much does a bird care if the biscuit is warm?
5.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
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Deborah Skolnik, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
Sides include rosemary or garlic-parmesan fingerling potatoes, cheddar grits and biscuits with honey butter.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
Pour it on top of the biscuits mixture and pop it in the oven for a little over an hour.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Also: How much does a bird care if the biscuit is warm?
5.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for biscuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biscuit
cookie
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Laughter rippled through the 2,000-square-foot space as diners chatted over complimentary rice cookies and steaming cups of Persian chai infused with rose petals.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of her most unique designs was a bridal shower cookie.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Biscuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biscuit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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