: 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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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Paul pancaked Hines-Allen on the first repetition and Hines-Allen cleanly beat Paul on the second repetition.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Stalls selling pumpkin chili, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin ice cream line the carnival grounds.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Paul pancaked Hines-Allen on the first repetition and Hines-Allen cleanly beat Paul on the second repetition.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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