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Examples of fruitcake in a Sentence
some fruitcake who insisted that he was an alien from another planet
the reclusive scientist has been called a loose cannon and a fruitcake by his detractors
Recent Examples of fruitcake from the Web
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Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains.
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The 1910 building, which initially was a fruitcake factory, has been equipped with eight pods for rent, each one with a vented hood.
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Even Kate and William’s eight-layer confection was, beneath the fondant, fruitcake—that mortar-like substance dating from at least the mid-Renaissance.
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The slice of fruitcake, made by Fiona Cairns, is contained within a presentation tin that was given to guests and dignitaries at the April 29, 2011, wedding.
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Princess Elizabeth’s 1947 wedding to Philip featured a nine-foot-tall, 500-pound tower of a fruitcake covered in royal icing.
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Radiate is a portable campfire in a can that’s roughly the size of a fruitcake tin.
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Traditionally, the royal wedding cake is fruitcake.
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The traditional royal wedding fruitcake, that had been the standard pick?
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First Known Use of fruitcake
1824
FRUITCAKE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fruitcake for English Language Learners
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: a very sweet cake that contains nuts, fruits, and spices
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: a foolish, strange, or crazy person
FRUITCAKE Defined for Kids
Definition of fruitcake for Students
: a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits, and spices
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