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
In the department of not fixing what’s not broken, it all comes on a Franz English muffin.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 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
“I’ll take an English muffin if you’ll make one. I gotta go back up and get my sneakers,” Will said.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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