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bakery

[bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree] / ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri /
NOUN
cooking business where baked goods are produced
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She once filmed herself plating an elaborate dessert—a petit gâteau in the shape of a Christmas ornament from the Miami bakery Bachour—only to have it slip off her spatula and break.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The bakery said: "Every shop that reopens means jobs restored, a unit back in use and footfall returning to the high street, which we believe serves everyone's interests: ours, theirs and the wider local economy's."

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

At a bakery in central London, stock has been flying off the shelves.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Elizabeth Borges, 36, a bakery owner in McKinleyville, Calif., also believes the European lifestyle—which includes a lot of walking and is less stressful, she said—plays a role in how she feels while there.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

“You’re welcome. But don’t get too excited yet. You still have a lot of work to do. Working in a bakery is not easy.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

"We are running short of bread. There was no fresh bread today because the bakeries are closed," Miguel Angel Campana, a municipal street cleaner in Ceuta, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Pulp is used by overseas ice cream makers, bakeries and at "pulp-shot" cafes.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes?

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

What was once an occasional snack and ice cream flavor choice became a typical presence in coffee shops, bakeries and grocery stores all over the world.

From Salon May 6, 2026

We can’t find any bakeries, so we settle for a nearby grocery store, one of those fancy ones where a bag of organic apples costs more than our rent.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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