cinnamon toast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cinnamon toast
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Do you prefer artisanal pastry over the cinnamon toast you grew up with?
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
You could even make cinnamon toast with coriander seed instead of cinnamon.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 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
“Thanks. But we came for cinnamon toast, right?”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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