: 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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Along with a fundraising walk, the event will include a pancake breakfast, live music, a vendor village, adoptable dogs and more.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Along with a fundraising walk, the event will include a pancake breakfast, live music, a vendor village, adoptable dogs and more.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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