English muffin
Americannoun
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
The “frenchie” burger has roots in a trip Jones took to France, where she was served a beef patty between slices of English muffin.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023
This brunch favorite features mashed avocado and a poached egg atop a crunchy English muffin and, of course, the whole thing is topped with homemade hollandaise.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022
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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