boulangerie
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What does boulangerie mean? A boulangerie is a bakery that mostly or only makes breads, especially French-style breads. In France, where the word originated, a boulangerie can only hold that title if its bakers bake the bread on the premises, as opposed to selling bread baked elsewhere. Outside of France, bakeries are sometimes called boulangeries to suggest a French atmosphere or to indicate that they make French-style bread, such as baguettes. Example: Visiting the local boulangerie to buy some freshly baked bread was a Sunday ritual for the family.
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Yuriy later abandoned his law career to work in an Odesa boulangerie called "Make My Cake".
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The Olympic Village will also feature a boulangerie producing fresh baguettes and a variety of other breads.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Though just one of many breads that can be found in a typical boulangerie, the baguette is by far the most popular in France.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
At a boulangerie down the road, Sophie was serving a long queue of lunch customers.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
He walks now to the corner, decides to get another croissant at the boulangerie where he and Moushumi go every morning to buy breakfast.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
These folks are way beyond asking if the boulangeries are out of brioche as well as baguettes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
There aren’t as many boulangeries as you might think in Cannes, but there are a lot of great kebab spots, and my favorite gives out whole bags of pita with every order.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
The baguette is eaten fresh, so most boulangeries make more than one batch a day.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
It’s not unusual to see bees in boulangeries in France, but seven on one tart was impressive.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
After the first day, he wonders if they are visiting only for the food, entranced by the luscious crackle of fresh-baked bread in boulangeries and the sheer variety of cheeses.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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