pastry
noun
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
pastries
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pluralof pastry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Refined carbohydrates include foods made with heavily processed grains and sugars, such as white bread, pastries, and many sugary snacks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
From Burbank to West Covina, lines tend to form out the door at each of the chain’s locations, with patrons ordering boxes of their signature potato balls, cheese rolls and other pastries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Historically, there has been no guidance on what they should provide, but from next September pastries and fried-eggs will be off the menu and there will be a sugar cap when it comes to cereals.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
For readers who aren’t familiar with the brand, Paris Baguette sells what you might call European- and Asian-inspired pastries, breads and cakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Carts hold late-night treats: petit-waffles, sugary syrups, fried sweetbread and chicken, and luna pastries.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
