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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

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