Examples of cupcake in a Sentence
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The chain was known for its baked goods and walk-up cupcake ATMs.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Cream cheese frosting is a tasty topper for cakes and cupcakes, brownies and cinnamon rolls.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Push tip through the top of each cupcake; slowly move tip around to create a hole, then squeeze about 3 seconds per cupcake.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Can the dunkers rediscover the creativity that compelled Blake Griffin to jump over a car, Gerald Green to blow out a cupcake candle on the rim, Dwight Howard to put on a cape and Vince Carter to stick his whole arm in the hoop?
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Cream cheese frosting is a tasty topper for cakes and cupcakes, brownies and cinnamon rolls.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Push tip through the top of each cupcake; slowly move tip around to create a hole, then squeeze about 3 seconds per cupcake.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Can the dunkers rediscover the creativity that compelled Blake Griffin to jump over a car, Gerald Green to blow out a cupcake candle on the rim, Dwight Howard to put on a cape and Vince Carter to stick his whole arm in the hoop?
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Cupcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupcake. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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cupcake
noun
cup·cake
ˈkəp-ˌkāk 
: a small cake baked in a cup-shaped mold
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