1
: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle
also
: the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread
Examples of baguette in a Sentence
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Regular firm white bread (pain de mie) holds its shape and stays very moist after cooking, while crusty breads like sourdoughs and baguettes retain a pleasant and satisfying chew.
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Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
The baguette consists of just four ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 May 2024
For the bread, choose a wide baguette to contain the fillings or individual sandwich baguettes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
From sunglasses to baguette bags, these accessories are adding another level of elevation to my looks.
—Essence, 20 May 2024
Bakers in France took back the world record for longest baguette Sunday, according to Reuters.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Slimane invests this straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
The record-breaking baguette recipe was made to French code, at the Suresnes Baguette Show.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
But, in the meantime, French bakers have already won their version of a gold medal: a new world record for the longest baguette.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
The baguette consists of just four ingredients: flour, water, salt, and yeast.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 May 2024
For the bread, choose a wide baguette to contain the fillings or individual sandwich baguettes.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
From sunglasses to baguette bags, these accessories are adding another level of elevation to my looks.
—Essence, 20 May 2024
Bakers in France took back the world record for longest baguette Sunday, according to Reuters.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Slimane invests this straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
The record-breaking baguette recipe was made to French code, at the Suresnes Baguette Show.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
But, in the meantime, French bakers have already won their version of a gold medal: a new world record for the longest baguette.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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baguette
noun
ba·guette
ba-ˈget 
1
: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle
also
: the shape itself
2
: a long thin loaf of French bread
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