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croissant

[krwah-sahn, kruh-sahnt] / krwɑˈsɑ̃, krəˈsɑnt /


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Bar hopefuls fill four or five diner-style tables, drinking beer and snacking on menu fare ranging from made-to-order pizza to chicken tinga tacos and farm fresh eggs on a croissant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Marquez was among those wishing her well on Instagram, writing: "I know you and I know you will get through this, and we will be sat having a coffee and a croissant."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

I ask the woman in front of me what she thinks of them but she shakes her head—she’s just there for a croissant.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

“You didn’t even say thanks for the croissant, and now you want a third pastry? Get out of my house!”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

She sees Kat sitting at that back table of Essential Baking Company, reading and eating an almond croissant, drinking green tea as Annabelle makes complicated coffee drinks for the other customers.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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