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pastry

noun

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as in dessert

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Recent Examples of pastry The programme also includes foraging trips, tea ceremony classes at one of the town’s tea schools, and traditional pastry lessons at a fifth-generation confectionery. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Aug. 2026 The pastry shell is layered first with roasted broccoli rabe, roasted garlic and stracciatella and parmesan cheese. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 The rest of the hair is then gathered into a small, pastry-like bun at the top of the head, with tendrils typically left out to frame the face or brush over one eye. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026 Drizzle 2 teaspoons olive oil over dough; spread evenly with fingers or a pastry brush. — Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pastry

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The desserts play with the connections between Mister Tiger and its neighbors.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Few things feel as decadent as a rich meal or dessert—but even the butter dishes that house the starring ingredient for these dishes can feel like an indulgence.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dessert

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Fashioning the vase, according to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, was akin to pulling candy.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Take inspiration from this entryway and style the console by your front door with eucalyptus branches, candlesticks, Halloween accents that add a playful vibe, and a bowl filled with acorns, pinecones, or Halloween candy.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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The programme also includes foraging trips, tea ceremony classes at one of the town’s tea schools, and traditional pastry lessons at a fifth-generation confectionery.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Aug. 2026
Ferrero Group will launch its Wonka range with 10 seasonal and limited-edition products across chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream, and cereal in the US and select European markets, including the UK, France, Italy, and Germany.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of confectionery

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