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pastry

[pey-stree] / ˈpeɪ stri /


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With a seeming majority of opticians and pharmacists out of stock, pastry chef Arno Dossogne, 37, struck gold at a small opticians' store that received a last-minute shipment Monday afternoon.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

It simply gives me a stopping point before I begin believing every peach, pickle and pastry belongs to the plan.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water, then brush the exposed pastry with the egg wash.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“I wouldn’t eat Monday or Tuesday, then on Wednesday I could get a pastry, and then my shot would start to wear off around Saturday, so I usually got some calories on Saturday and Sunday.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Royal vendors push pastry carts that leave buttery and sugary scents in every corner.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

I have better luck shopping for roles rather than exact ingredients: Good vegetables, good cheese, pastries for morning.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Refined carbohydrates include foods such as white bread, pastries, and many sugary products that have been stripped of much of their natural fiber and nutrients.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

During the day's first activity - the introduction round - he hands out French pastries he has baked himself, earning him wows from the crowd.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The company manufactures its own equipment to shape, bake and glaze the shiny pastries it sells across more than 40 countries, and relies on relatively few workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

I slide the warm pastries back into the silver sleeve and put them into my backpack.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson




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