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Recent Examples of pastry
Krispy Kreme’s O’riginal Glazed Doughnut — a vibrant green version of its signature pastry — debuted in 2016 and has returned every year (usually only for a few days) to mark the festive holiday.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
All is made by Velazco, a stable of 10 cooks and new pastry chef Anabella Olivera.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
In between races, people kept warm with reindeer soup and kampanisu, a traditional local pastry specialty from Salla.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Behind the pastry case out front, where pistachio pain suisse and chocolate-chunk cookies sit pretty, is a quiet, serious kitchen.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
All is made by Velazco, a stable of 10 cooks and new pastry chef Anabella Olivera.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
In between races, people kept warm with reindeer soup and kampanisu, a traditional local pastry specialty from Salla.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Behind the pastry case out front, where pistachio pain suisse and chocolate-chunk cookies sit pretty, is a quiet, serious kitchen.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
Noun
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The dessert is one of Carvel's most recognizable menu items, alongside its novelty ice-cream cakes, with over two million flying off shelves last year.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The desserts are not just sweet, but seasoned.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The hot mixture for Dillon Candy Company’s pecan or peanut brittle is poured from a copper kettle onto the candy tables and then stretched by hand so the pieces are extra thin.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The sunset skies are cotton-candy colored.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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The family's vast confectionery empire includes Halloween staples like Snickers and M&Ms and operates 135 factories in 68 countries, employing more than 140,000 people.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ask a local Opened as a confectionery in 1900 by a family of Greek immigrants, Zaharakos serves a menu with cheese curds, sodas and Sundaes alongside a dose of history with Americana.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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