: 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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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
On his Instagram Stories, Anstead shared an adorable snap of Hudson, who can be seen giving two thumbs up over a plate of pancakes, strawberries and blueberries.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Adding syrup to the fire, Chris makes both women pancakes the next morning, but Chelley gets an extra pancake and a flower.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The brunch chain is known for its all-day breakfast and lunch, offering classics including omelets, pancakes and stuffed French toast.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
On his Instagram Stories, Anstead shared an adorable snap of Hudson, who can be seen giving two thumbs up over a plate of pancakes, strawberries and blueberries.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Or when Bates pancaked linebacker Darius Muasau so Croskey-Merritt could get his first regular-season touchdown run.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Adding syrup to the fire, Chris makes both women pancakes the next morning, but Chelley gets an extra pancake and a flower.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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