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pâtisserie

[puh-tis-uh-ree, pah-teesuh-ree] / pəˈtɪs ə ri, pɑ tisəˈri /
NOUN
bakery
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patisserie


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Winocour’s filmmaking itself is as steely as a Parisian’s gaze after you order the last croissant à la pâtisserie.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

My first inclination was to recommend doing it like the French do when they entertain at home: serving a tarte or individual pastries, proudly procured from a reputed local pâtisserie.

From Slate Sep. 27, 2018

They ate at a French pâtisserie eight blocks from the office.

From The New Yorker Aug. 20, 2018

France, after all, values elegance and aesthetics in all corners of life, whether of cakes in a pâtisserie window, or neatly polished nails.

From Economist May 26, 2016

When hunger forced him, he would enter a pâtisserie, point at one thing and another, take without question the change that was handed him, and return to his room to eat.

From Through stained glass by George Agnew Chamberlain

I learned about chocolatines last year from the Journal’s Joshua Robinson, who fainted from embarrassment when I walked into a Toulouse patisserie and ordered a “chocolatini,” like it was happy hour at an airport Chili’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The cuts at Tesco come a week after rival Sainsbury's said it would cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizza counters.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2025

Smith said the show will focus on “very traditional” challenges and themes, including cakes, biscuits, bread, patisserie, chocolate, and party cakes.

From Salon Sep. 27, 2024

Panterelli patisserie showcases eclairs and cream puffs in West Seattle.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2023

Hand-painted plates boast a kaleidoscope of patisserie and petit-cakes pierced with flaming sparklers.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon May 6, 2026

Influencer-driven bottlenecks have become commonplace at Paris’s Insta-famous patisseries.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Moroccan and Senegalese cafes line the streets of Paris alongside traditional boulangeries and patisseries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2023

I found my way out of art studios, nail salons, bathhouses, tea shops, and patisseries.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2020

“They say that the head bakers from the finest patisseries in Paris come to the Fern Court, take one bite of tarte Philippe, and collapse, weeping with envy.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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