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as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cake
Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, visitors can see traditional dances and performances and try some of the delicious dishes that are served as part of celebrations like this, including lawar (a combo of coconut, spices, and meat), suckling pig called Babi Guling, and the sweet rice cakes known as jaja.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
My hair had grown; it would have been ragged, windswept, caked with sea grime.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Don’t forget tiramisu, cannoli cream and limoncello mascarpone cake for dessert.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, visitors can see traditional dances and performances and try some of the delicious dishes that are served as part of celebrations like this, including lawar (a combo of coconut, spices, and meat), suckling pig called Babi Guling, and the sweet rice cakes known as jaja.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The creamy formula glides on effortlessly, giving cheeks and lips a healthy, radiant glow without drying or caking.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
My hair had grown; it would have been ragged, windswept, caked with sea grime.
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
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The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meat substitutes are made from plant foods to imitate the taste and texture of ground beef, meatballs, bacon, chicken patties, and fish fillets.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine, others as passersby who stop, captivated by the 7,000-square-foot screen lighting up the New World Center.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, the man responsible for all of this is a mild-mannered British Unitarian who loves model trains and folk music, and recently celebrated his seventieth birthday with a picnic on a Welsh mountain.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In this recipe, country music star Lainey Wilson draws on her Louisiana roots, rolling the regional sausage into balls before coating them in breadcrumbs and frying until crispy on the outside, but still tender inside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Oil the entire pan Once the pan is clean, use a kitchen or paper towel to coat it with a thin layer of oil (emphasis on thin).—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The idea behind the Tumbleweed project is to design large-scale, low-cost robotic rovers that can cover great swathes of the Martian surface while driven purely by the breeze.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The cuffed pants and the knee-length cardigan offer enough coverage to stay cozy against a cool breeze.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Blood was smeared throughout the business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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After smearing Tylenol, the president's unscripted remarks quickly veered into an incoherent rant linking vaccines to autism as well.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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While tubing mascaras offer some of the most popular no-clump formulas, other options rely on thin lash combs and hydrating ingredients to ensure that your makeup doesn’t crust up during application.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The band also appears to be diamond-encrusted.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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