: 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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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
There were pancakes and balloons, along with photos of his friends and family against snowy backdrops.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers pancaked Bosa on a 26-yard Travis Etienne run in the third quarter.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Morning brings eggs, breakfast meats, pancakes, waffles, and the like.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
There were pancakes and balloons, along with photos of his friends and family against snowy backdrops.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Greunke also likes to blend cottage cheese and add it to pancake and waffle batter for a high-protein spin on these breakfast favorites.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers pancaked Bosa on a 26-yard Travis Etienne run in the third quarter.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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