cinnamon toast

[sin-uh-muhn tohst]

noun

1. buttered toast sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinnamon toast¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Made in a mini-muffin pan, these little muffins taste like cinnamon toast, which was a top-tier childhood favorite and still ranks pretty high on my list of comfort foods.

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I loved gingerbread and cinnamon toast has been a lifelong comfort food, but I don't remember ever buying a can of pumpkin before Martha.

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“That publicity stunt at the college?” said Kojo, crunching into a piece of cinnamon toast.

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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.

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Do you prefer artisanal pastry over the cinnamon toast you grew up with?

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