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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
The biscuit bounced behind the net and out to the top of the opposite circle, from where Tomas Galvas unloaded a backhand shot.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2026
Two brands of 4-pound bags of biscuits — Country Vet Biscuits Original Meaty Flavor and Heartland Harvest Dog Biscuits — were recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
These extra-large buttermilk biscuits are rolled and cut out.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 1 Jan. 2026
And lots of Depression-era biscuits made with just water, flour, and a little bit of leavener.
—Natalie Mechem, Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2026
Two brands of 4-pound bags of biscuits — Country Vet Biscuits Original Meaty Flavor and Heartland Harvest Dog Biscuits — were recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
These extra-large buttermilk biscuits are rolled and cut out.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 1 Jan. 2026
And lots of Depression-era biscuits made with just water, flour, and a little bit of leavener.
—Natalie Mechem, Midwest Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biscuit
cookie
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The slices of cookie cake are sold in the bakery in a two-count near the other single slices of cake the bakery offers.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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We, and our 225 partners use cookies and similar methods to recognize visitors and remember their preferences.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Biscuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biscuit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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