baguette

Example Sentences

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The zig-zag of that famous yellow shirt winkingly graces a crescent baguette, while the black stripes of Linus’s red red shirt wrap around a slouchy shoulder bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

She had sliced and toasted the baguette, and pre-grated a small mountain of aged Gruyère.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Bread, especially the baguette, is a staple in French diets but also a major source of salt, traditionally accounting for about 25% of the recommended daily intake.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

If you round things out with a French baguette, grapes, dried apricots, olives, and a bowl of spicy walnuts or pecans, you’ve got an easy spread for 10–15 people.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

No one will know that the counter on which he slices the evening’s baguette only recently supported a fainting woman—and decide to reward her with a medal for bravery.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich