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as in picnics
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cakes
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The show, sponsored by the Chinese American Club, also featured raffle prizes, box lunches, red bean cakes and traditional red envelopes containing crisp $2 bills for luck and prosperity.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Now, the ovens are hot, the apple turnovers are baking, and Chatellier is preparing the final round of delicacies for his customers, which also includes everything from croissants, danishes, and cakes.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
This is where Italians go to buy cakes, cookies, and pastries.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Unlike most crab cakes, which use bread to bind and extend the crab meat, Barnum-Dann’s are tiny pucks of 100 percent crab meat in a Meyer lemon aioli, lightly breaded on the outside and fried until golden.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Taste Test Of course, however, the biggest question is whether ALDI’s lava cakes can live up to the Olympic hype.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
There are pepper cakes, spicy skewers, and Pakistani delights to transport your taste buds beyond Hong Kong’s borders.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The crab cakes here are made with crab meat flown in from Maryland.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
These mini cakes are perfect for little hands.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The show, sponsored by the Chinese American Club, also featured raffle prizes, box lunches, red bean cakes and traditional red envelopes containing crisp $2 bills for luck and prosperity.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Now, the ovens are hot, the apple turnovers are baking, and Chatellier is preparing the final round of delicacies for his customers, which also includes everything from croissants, danishes, and cakes.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
This is where Italians go to buy cakes, cookies, and pastries.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Unlike most crab cakes, which use bread to bind and extend the crab meat, Barnum-Dann’s are tiny pucks of 100 percent crab meat in a Meyer lemon aioli, lightly breaded on the outside and fried until golden.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Taste Test Of course, however, the biggest question is whether ALDI’s lava cakes can live up to the Olympic hype.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
There are pepper cakes, spicy skewers, and Pakistani delights to transport your taste buds beyond Hong Kong’s borders.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The crab cakes here are made with crab meat flown in from Maryland.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakes
Noun
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Make the patties as directed, then freeze them.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Closed This casual restaurant is known for its customizable burgers made with never-frozen beef patties.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meliora is spring showers, garden picnics, and butterflies from a crush, bottled.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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And just in time for spring and summer picnics, beach trips and hiking, the brand is back with the Vitalize collection.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sprawling under a constant sun and cooled by ocean breezes rippling through those signature palm trees, Los Angeles is a singular city with hotel options to match.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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From muscling the F50s around the course in strong winds, these soft, sub-foiling breezes require a completely different skill set.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The memory of it coats my bones and courses through my veins.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dark chocolate coats a soft jelly orange interior made with real orange juice concentrate—no artificial flavoring.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Cakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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