: light slightly sweet bread made with a rich yeast dough
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This savory breakfast casserole pairs buttery brioche with eggs and cheese to deliver a dish your family will be requesting all summer.—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 Hazelnut brioches, flaky pastries, blueberry financiers, and madeleines—crafted by the French pastry chef—are neatly stacked in a room adorned with hot pink and coral Bill Bensley artwork.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The bakery’s offerings, all prepared in-house, include croissants, pan au chocolat, kouign-amanns, canelés, cinnamon rolls, brioche, seasonal selections of cakes and pies, tarts and more.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 At the same time, Old Elk’s near-parity wheat content transforms the style into something close to brioche pastry in liquid form.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brioche
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Etymology
French, from Middle French dialect, from brier to knead, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brehhan to break — more at break