: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
Examples of pancake in a Sentence
Noun
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Fritas are pancaked on the plancha with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with tiny potato strings and diced onions on a Cuban roll.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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Noun
Grab pancakes at Townhouse Diner.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
The real fun happens outside, where Ana navigates the destruction the zombie plague has wrought on her peaceful suburban neighborhood — but not before a neighbor tries to steal her car and gets pancaked by an ambulance.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Fritas are pancaked on the plancha with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with tiny potato strings and diced onions on a Cuban roll.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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