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Recent Examples of pastry
Personal highlights included the Swiss chard pastry—an unofficial staff favorite, I was told—and the snapper crudo.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The za’atar and labneh croissant, possibly my favorite, transforms a nice buttery pastry into a dramatically dark yet searingly brilliant statement.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Loretta’s Pralines is a great place to go for your next pastry fix.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The za’atar and labneh croissant, possibly my favorite, transforms a nice buttery pastry into a dramatically dark yet searingly brilliant statement.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Loretta’s Pralines is a great place to go for your next pastry fix.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
Noun
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At its flagship Carbone in New York City’s West Village, servers prepare Caesar salads tableside, while other locations feature desserts flambéed in front of diners.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Like the rest of the menu, desserts are light but decadent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jesus Gomez keeps a large glass candy jar on his desk where his delivery drivers slip fuel receipts for cash reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the package was a grab bag of small pleasures to ease the difficulty of a lengthy deployment – Kind bars, candy, homemade fudge, Girl Scout cookies, puzzle books, pencils, pens, decks of cards and other games.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Egyptian hieroglyphics indicate that the art of sugar confectionery was established at least 3,000 years ago.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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But 62% of consumers now believe better-for-you confectionery exists, up from prior years, and more than 8 in 10 say occasional candy is permissible as part of a balanced lifestyle, per NCA’s 2026 State of Treating report.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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