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Smoked paprika, black pepper, and hot sauce give it a peppery twist, and when tucked into a buttery croissant, the whole salad is simply irresistible.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026 Sheeted, cut into triangles, and rolled in the tradition of a classic croissant, the pastry reflects precise lamination, reimagined through potato dough to achieve a texture that is both light and savory.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026 Watching Nadav tear into his first-ever Parisian croissant at breakfast that first morning, golden flakes scattering everywhere, I was reminded that discovering a city isn’t reserved for first visits.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026 The chocolate croissant was a chocolate croissant; very good, but nothing new.—
Eva Flowe
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026 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