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cinnamon toast

American  
[sin-uh-muhn tohst] / ˈsɪn ə mən ˌtoʊst /

noun

  1. buttered toast sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.


Etymology

Origin of cinnamon toast

First recorded in 1925–30

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Grab some of Santa’s uneaten oatmeal cookies before the little ones awake, and arrange them on a serving platter with the cinnamon toast popcorn and biscotti.

From New York Times Dec. 13, 2021

“My cinnamon toast was always torn, with chunks of solid butter,” Raij explained.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2018

The first thing I noticed about the cinnamon toast at Young Blood Coffee: It was as thick as a two-by-four.

From Washington Post Aug. 15, 2018

The display case is full of creative takes on doughnuts, such as the horchata twist and the cinnamon toast crunch doughnut, which actually has a texture that resembles cereal in milk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2017

I used a coat tree as delicately as possible, and then sat down at a table and ordered tea and cinnamon toast.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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