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Besides serving drinks, sandwiches and Trompeau’s trademark croissants, the Cherry Creek store will also have a space for artists with Down syndrome to sell their work.—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 Buttery croissants, smoky bacon, and a rich custard come together with layers of maple sweetness and pepper jelly for a subtle kick of heat.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 Season 5, which arrived on Netflix in December, sees Mindy Chen (Park) hurling croissants at on-screen bestie Emily Cooper, portrayed by her off-screen friend Lily Collins.—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 His itinerary included dinner Thursday night at Smith & Wollensky, coffee and croissants Friday morning at the Rivian showroom and a flight back to Florida in the afternoon.—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for croissant
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Etymology
French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent