variants also pattie
as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet

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Recent Examples of patty Hash Brown Breakfast Sandwiches Frozen hash brown patties become the bun in this filling bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that will kick-start game days. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025 Breakfast often consisted of sugary cereals and white bread, while lunch was typically something like chicken patties. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Each patty is thinly pressed to create the crispy edges and finished with Freddy's custom steakburger and fry seasoning, according to its website. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025 Flip patties and cook until browned and crusty on the second sides, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for patty
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Noun
  • However, the icing on the cake to all of this was seeing drummer Bill Ward finally get his moment with Ozzy, Iommi, and Butler.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The annual friend trip to the lake often fell on Palevsky’s birthday, and Kardashian shared a series of throwback photos and videos of her friend blowing the candles on her cakes.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
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  • The ingredient that keeps the time in check is actually the chicken—cutlets, to be exact.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
  • Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patty. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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