English muffin
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of English muffin
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Eating eggs and avocado on an English muffin, I see that someone I follow has shared a Substack note from neuroscientist Manuela Kouakou:
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The muffin man in charge of this English muffin pop-up is Max Walsh.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
He craved a poached egg on a buttered English muffin and wanted to make each of us one.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Slide them onto a slice of sourdough or halved English muffin with leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and gravy.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
“Has anyone seen the toaster?” my dad asked at breakfast, helplessly holding two floppy halves of an English muffin.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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