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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 unbaked biscuits need to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and up to 1 day before baking.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Antonio Rosa Salva, the sixth generation to run the family business, told AP that the order includes the fishermen's biscuits, called bussolai, and zaletti cookies flavored with lemon zest and raisins.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 16 June 2025
Such clips usually also feature some combination of playing chess in bed, making homemade biscuits, replenishing logs in an outdoor fire pit, and walking around with a perpetual cup of tea in hand: a dream routine, as far as we’re concerned.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The free package includes a butter croissant, lemon ginger biscuits, and rosemary garlic sourdough, plus an exclusive Hot Fellas tote bag and a stylish bread towel, for proofing dough or keeping your bread soft and fresh post-bake.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Antonio Rosa Salva, the sixth generation to run the family business, told AP that the order includes the fishermen's biscuits, called bussolai, and zaletti cookies flavored with lemon zest and raisins.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 16 June 2025
Such clips usually also feature some combination of playing chess in bed, making homemade biscuits, replenishing logs in an outdoor fire pit, and walking around with a perpetual cup of tea in hand: a dream routine, as far as we’re concerned.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The free package includes a butter croissant, lemon ginger biscuits, and rosemary garlic sourdough, plus an exclusive Hot Fellas tote bag and a stylish bread towel, for proofing dough or keeping your bread soft and fresh post-bake.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biscuit
cookie
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Matcha has hit the dessert market, growing in popularity as an ingredient in ice cream, cake and cookies.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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According to General Mills, the company recently released a line of Cheerios Protein cereal, which comes in flavors such as cinnamon, strawberry, and cookies and creme.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Biscuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biscuit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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