as in pancake
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast
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Recent Examples of hotcake
Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
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Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
A day sometimes started with Isabelle’s sourdough hotcakes covered with wild honey Frank had scooped from a bee tree earlier in the fall.
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Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
A day sometimes started with Isabelle’s sourdough hotcakes covered with wild honey Frank had scooped from a bee tree earlier in the fall.
—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hotcake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotcake
pancake
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Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
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Stirring a single scoop of whey or plant protein directly into your morning oatmeal, coffee, or pancake batter adds an effortless 25 to 30 g of protein.
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“Hotcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotcake. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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