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There are croissants, bagels, fresh mint, and macerated cherries, suggesting the existence of a sleepover macerater hidden somewhere in Heather’s penthouse.—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 The menu also has fall foods like an apple croissant or a pumpkin cream cheese muffin.—Gabe Hauari, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Make the seven-minute drive to nearby Cairo for croissants at Red Star Cafe & Bakery; go camping at Whip-O-Will.—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025 From pies and cookies to cakes and croissants, Publix is giving pumpkin fans (and even pumpkin skeptics) plenty to swoon over this season.—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 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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