: 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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Shindy Chen
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
This unique pancake recipe calls for muffin mix instead of the typical Bisquick.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The pancakes are fluffy, soft and chewy, the sausage is comforting and the biscuit is probably one of the best in Charlotte.
—Shindy Chen
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
This unique pancake recipe calls for muffin mix instead of the typical Bisquick.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Breakfast, for example, could be an ultraprocessed frozen waffle or pancake with fake maple syrup.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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