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Recent Examples of pastry
Historic pastry shops like DeLillo’s Pastry Shop and other family-run bakeries offer desserts rooted in decades of Italian culinary tradition.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The flavor of New Orleans is baked into this round pastry dessert that's decorated in colorful icing reminiscent of the purple, green, and gold spirit of Mardi Gras.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The building originally held Le Chat Noir, a Victorian coffee and pastry spot, before chef‑restaurateur Tony Lemmo purchased and restored the deteriorating property in the early 2000s.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
After arriving at Marchesi’s laboratories, it is tempered and channeled into Grand Cru bars, dragées and pralines and hand-decorated by Diego Crosara, the brand’s pastry art director, and his team.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The flavor of New Orleans is baked into this round pastry dessert that's decorated in colorful icing reminiscent of the purple, green, and gold spirit of Mardi Gras.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The building originally held Le Chat Noir, a Victorian coffee and pastry spot, before chef‑restaurateur Tony Lemmo purchased and restored the deteriorating property in the early 2000s.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
After arriving at Marchesi’s laboratories, it is tempered and channeled into Grand Cru bars, dragées and pralines and hand-decorated by Diego Crosara, the brand’s pastry art director, and his team.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
Noun
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The filling combines eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, and nutmeg for a delicious dessert made from basic pantry staples.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pecans are softer with a rich, buttery sweetness that works well in desserts and salads, while walnuts have a firmer crunch and an earthy flavor that pairs well with savory dishes and baked goods.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our modern candy and roses-centric celebration of Valentine's Day has deep roots that date back to the ancient pagan fertility festival of Lupercalia.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Real Arizonans know that Valentine's Day is so much more than an excuse for candy and cute notes.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Soto, barista at the confectionery’s coffee shop, said customer traffic was good.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Since joining the series, Leith has sampled scores of competitors’ signature bakes, judged technical baking challenges and marveled at numerous bakers’ memorable confectionery showstoppers.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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