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Weekend specials like the chocolate chip cookie croissant might suit your brunch plans.—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 But in recent years, local bakers have been adapting savory ingredients into all sorts of new and exciting items, from croissants to Danishes to galettes.—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The duo’s previously-mentioned, fan-favorite smoked short rib pastrami croissant—indulgent, ridiculous, perfect—was a natural fit.—Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Cool the jam completely before serving, and spread it on toast or croissants with a pad of butter.—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for croissant
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent
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