: 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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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Brendan Rasmussen, Idaho Falls Standing at 6-4, 280 pounds, the senior averaged five pancake blocks per game, using his strength and mobility to blow open holes.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Breakfast, for example, could be an ultraprocessed frozen waffle or pancake with fake maple syrup.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Allow the pancakes to cool completely, then store in a plastic zip-top bag or airtight container, stacking between layers of parchment if needed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Brendan Rasmussen, Idaho Falls Standing at 6-4, 280 pounds, the senior averaged five pancake blocks per game, using his strength and mobility to blow open holes.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Can't wait to see this demon pancaking people on Sundays.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Breakfast, for example, could be an ultraprocessed frozen waffle or pancake with fake maple syrup.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pancake
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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