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Recent Examples of pastry
Alternatively, grab a coffee and pastry at Alfred on Melrose Place and poke your head into the photogenic shops lining both sides of the street.
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Sheila Yasmin Marikar, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
This is the traditional Swedish practice of taking a coffee and pastry break.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Katherine Sprung, a pastry chef and founder of Squish Marshmallows, as well as the host of the food history podcast Sprung on Food, told Newsweek about the dish's origins.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The afternoon tea includes delicate finger sandwiches, pastry tartlets, and classic scones with cream and jam.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sheila Yasmin Marikar, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
This is the traditional Swedish practice of taking a coffee and pastry break.
—Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Katherine Sprung, a pastry chef and founder of Squish Marshmallows, as well as the host of the food history podcast Sprung on Food, told Newsweek about the dish's origins.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The afternoon tea includes delicate finger sandwiches, pastry tartlets, and classic scones with cream and jam.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
Noun
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Be sure to save room for dessert: the vanilla ice cream with PX sherry drizzled on top is the stuff of Spanish dreams.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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Both sessions will feature performances from local talent across music, theater and dance, interactive art installations, hors d’oeuvres and desserts and one complimentary drink ticket.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not sure who the porcine pop star is? Percy Pig is one of the United Kingdom’s most popular candies, a berry and grape flavored gummy that reportedly sells more than 20 million bags a year in the UK — about 38 bags a minute, according to All Recipes.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Factors like living alone, having dentures, difficulty swallowing, and certain foods (like bananas, marshmallows, or gelatinous candies) can increase the risk of choking.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But as increasingly erratic weather continues driving up the costs of confectionery, the sweet treat has become a symbol of something much less romantic: climate change.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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Beverages and tobacco imported into the country face up to 45.5% tariffs on average, while categories such as sugars and confectionery, fruits and vegetables, clothing and transport equipment are subjected to tariffs between 14% and 34%.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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