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something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cakes
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The bakery/café offers artisan breads, pastries, cakes and café beverages.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
From succulent cakes and deliciously artistic still lifes to community and family gatherings, this year's winners are a reminder of food's essential role in our lives.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Not surprisingly, some of the most addictive foods named in the study were grocery store junk foods — ultraprocessed cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pizza, chips, candy and other snack foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral cakes that sell out in minutes.
—FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The pandan cakes were feather-light yet buttery, balanced neatly by sharp passionfruit sorbet.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
In addition to bibimbap, there is also donkatsu and tteokbokki rice cakes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
The bakery/café offers artisan breads, pastries, cakes and café beverages.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
From succulent cakes and deliciously artistic still lifes to community and family gatherings, this year's winners are a reminder of food's essential role in our lives.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Not surprisingly, some of the most addictive foods named in the study were grocery store junk foods — ultraprocessed cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pizza, chips, candy and other snack foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Lines wrap around block as customers wait hours for viral cakes that sell out in minutes.
—FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The pandan cakes were feather-light yet buttery, balanced neatly by sharp passionfruit sorbet.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Verb
The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakes
Noun
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Season the patties just before cooking.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The Grill, Chill & Stay Safe events will provide frozen hamburger patties, hot dogs, buns and watermelons in addition to other food options for Fresh Start Market shoppers.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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But the celebrations, which began in Texas and then spread across the country, have a rich and long history in Black America, with the day often spent gathering for picnics and cookouts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Shilling’s delightfully madcap spirit lives on at Royal Ascot today — in the more experimental hats or elaborate lawn picnics that verge on performance.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The wide fairways saddle back to the middle, the greens roll true with some quirky slopes, the ocean views are spectacular, every blade of grass is well maintained, and the fresh ocean breezes can wreak havoc on some of your shots.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Friday will feature more sunshine, far less humidity and some breezes that could push highs to near 80 degrees.—
Chris Shaffer,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The ranch flavor is prominent and generously coats your fingers (in the best way).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Then there’s the gorgeous pink dust that lightly coats each chip.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Verb
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These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Cakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakes. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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