English muffin
Americannoun
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English muffins
plural
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
Whip up fresh hollandaise sauce in a blender and use it to drizzle over a craggy English muffin, poached egg, juicy tomatoes, and thick-cut bacon.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2022
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
Ma would order the eggs and English muffin, Spoony always got the French toast, and me and Dad both got pancakes.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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