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Recent Examples of pastry
That means preparing a thousand baked goods of nearly 50 varieties, most of which will fill the pastry case by the time the doors open at 8 o’clock.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Using a pastry brush, brush tops of scones with remaining egg/buttermilk mixture.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
What lingers is not just the pastry, but the process and understanding that something as delicate as a croissant is built on decisions including temperature and timing.
—Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Using a pastry brush, brush tops of scones with remaining egg/buttermilk mixture.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
What lingers is not just the pastry, but the process and understanding that something as delicate as a croissant is built on decisions including temperature and timing.
—Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
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The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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