Example Sentences

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Pastries such as pain au chocolat appeared to have little virus after a few hours - perhaps because they are coated in a fine layer of egg wash during baking, say the FSA scientists.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2022

Belen makes beautiful dresses for Naya, and she makes it to school events, like Pastries with Parents, and she volunteers to help clean the school on weekends.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

Pastries have been named after him in Kyiv, and countless memes have been created in his honor.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Pastries baked in-house fill a glass case in the airy Kafiex cafe, with outdoor tables overlooking the river and a cheery interior set off with a mural evoking the landscape of a Mexican coffee farm.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Pastries, biscuits, the freshly iced cakes—each a work of art.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood