pastry

noun

Definition of pastrynext
as in dessert

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Recent Examples of pastry Participants waded through the pastry sea with their boxes held high. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 Each tin contains 16 baked pastry flutes filled with chocolate and hazelnut. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The recall covers 13 pastry products, according to the California Department of Public Health. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pastry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
  1. dessert
  2. candy
  3. confectionery
Noun
  • Another Warhol work, a folding screen from 1959 featuring a drawing of a dessert and a playful recipe, had for years stood near the dessert section of the Beverly Hills restaurant.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Vietnamese business replaced Mochinut, a popular Asian dessert spot famous for its mochi donuts.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dessert
Noun
  • Halloween candy hasn’t even been handed out yet, but Hilary Duff is definitely in a Christmas mood already.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Allrecipes points to Reddit discussions where shoppers compare store brand chips, cookies and candy with national brand versions.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of candy
Noun
  • About 65 percent of confectionery ingredient costs come from cocoa, sugar and corn syrup, according to the BLS.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Around the corner from Southside Super is Osaka-Ya, a Japanese confectionery shop.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of confectionery

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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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