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as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cake
Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Don’t miss its pastries, like the Breton cake, macarons, pain au chocolat, and kouign-amann.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The proof is in the winners themselves, whose industries span everything from philanthropy to cake designing.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Noun
For Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary in the summer of 1997, it was painted to look like a birthday cake with candy decorations.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Don’t miss its pastries, like the Breton cake, macarons, pain au chocolat, and kouign-amann.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Verb
My sneakers caked tall with snow.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The proof is in the winners themselves, whose industries span everything from philanthropy to cake designing.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
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The burger at Bar Avoja in Los Angeles is made with a prime brisket patty, Tillamook cheddar, dill pickles, onion fonduta and herb rémoulade on a brioche bun, Food & Wine reported.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The men behind the patties, Argentine owners Gonzalo Rubino and Matias Palloni (Crazy Poké and Sushi MAS in Wynwood), won the Very Best Burger Award at the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival Burger Bash, further fueling its viral fandom.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Obama Presidential Center picnic area The center also offers picnic areas with several outdoor grills.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Over in the next aisle, Gifty Anderson, who typically buys bales from Canada and the United Kingdom, held up a dress smeared with body makeup and tossed it aside without a second thought.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Higher-quality incense holders will include accessories such as tweezers, which make picking up cones a breeze.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Personal fans that create a small breeze can also help.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Thoroughly coat the inside of the bucket with baby powder.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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Simply coat your protein an hour or two before cooking to yield tender, juicy bites.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Verb
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There were dishes of baby food crusting over on the kitchenette counter.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some types of snow Brunning identified were column, plane, rimed, germs, irregularities, as well as combinations of all of those elements.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lynch organized the GoFundMe campaign on Monday to cover immediate expenses and create college funds for the couple’s son and daughter.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The additional killing of Vergata is covered by Heuermann's plea agreement, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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