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bakery

[bay-kuh-ree, bayk-ree] / ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri /
NOUN
cooking business where baked goods are produced
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Pastry chef Daniel Duckett closed his east Belfast patisserie in the last year, but has now re-opened in partnership with Knott's bakery chain in Forestside shopping centre.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

On the side were little wheat rolls from The Fresh Market bakery, spread with pats of Kerrygold — a small but perceptible upgrade from the Bunny Bread and Country Crock of a few years earlier.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

“They occupy our streets, our homes, our spaces, and often fail to respect the people who are working for them,” said Stella Arbona, a 23-year-old who works in a bakery on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Located on West Ventura Boulevard between Highway 101 and the Camarillo Airport, the 160,000-square-foot warehouse will have a food court, bakery, pharmacy, optical center, hearing aid center and tire service center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

We go downstairs to the bakery, and I nudge his side.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Around 52,000 Iranians live in Kuwait, where they mostly work as low-paid labourers employed on fishing boats, in vegetable markets and at bakeries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some had been successful in getting hold of solar eclipse glasses, but the vital eye protectors were in short supply in the run-up to the event with opticians, hardware shops and bakeries all selling out.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

And specialty retailers, such as bakeries and produce markets, will remain exempt from having to fulfill all the requirements.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes?

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

“Just wait till they get a couple more bakeries and boutiques stuffed in here,” Bennie said as they started and then ground to a stop for the four hundredth time.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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