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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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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
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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