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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a love and appreciation of Maryland that goes beyond crab cakes and football; this is a place rich in history, culture, and natural beauty.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
My cakes, breads, pastries, and cookies always come out dry and hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop The European-style bakery café, known for its seasonal pastries and cakes, is preparing to close its South End storefront.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
These mini cakes just became your new favorite dessert that'll please any crowd.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Let cakes stand in their pans for about 5 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack, peel off parchment paper and let cool completely before slicing.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Occasionally, Bavarian cream is used as a filling for pies, cakes, or pastries.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Just off the lobby, Feuillage is the spot for teas, coffees and jewel-like cakes, from macarons filled with fresh raspberries and cream, to lemon tarts topped with a shimmer of gold leaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a love and appreciation of Maryland that goes beyond crab cakes and football; this is a place rich in history, culture, and natural beauty.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
My cakes, breads, pastries, and cookies always come out dry and hard.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Wheatberry Bakeshop The European-style bakery café, known for its seasonal pastries and cakes, is preparing to close its South End storefront.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
These mini cakes just became your new favorite dessert that'll please any crowd.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Let cakes stand in their pans for about 5 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack, peel off parchment paper and let cool completely before slicing.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Occasionally, Bavarian cream is used as a filling for pies, cakes, or pastries.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakes
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The hamburguesa aplastada, however, a fantastically fatty smash burger with two patties of dry-aged Prime beef and chorizo, began with a backyard burger and boyhood promise.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the season (the camp opens from May through December, when temperatures are pleasant), days fill with picnics in the mountains, visits to Buddhist festivals, or merit-making ceremonies at nearby temples and shrines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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There's a good reason potato salad is a staple at potlucks, picnics, or really any gathering in the South.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of wildfires keep burning in Georgia and Florida, with weekend breezes and low humidity expected to extend dangerous conditions.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 Apr. 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
Verb
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In contrast, aphids produce a sticky residue called honeydew that coats foliage and can later develop into a black coating known as sooty mold.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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