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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
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Happy Organics’ beeswax candles mimic cherries, asparagus and other produce, transforming birthday cakes and tabletops into playful tributes to Central Valley farm life.
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Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th with juicy burgers, summery salads, festive cakes and more.
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Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
They are sold as small balls, cakes, or flakes used to control clothes moths, silverfish, and other pests that feed on wool and other natural fibers.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
When baking cakes, use room-temperature ingredients, especially the eggs.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
In addition to bibimbap, there is also donkatsu and tteokbokki rice cakes.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The bakery/café offers artisan breads, pastries, cakes and café beverages.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
From sweet, dense cakes and buttery cookies to snappy, fresh salads and savory side dishes, these colorful root veggies are at home on any menu.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Happy Organics’ beeswax candles mimic cherries, asparagus and other produce, transforming birthday cakes and tabletops into playful tributes to Central Valley farm life.
—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th with juicy burgers, summery salads, festive cakes and more.
—
Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
They are sold as small balls, cakes, or flakes used to control clothes moths, silverfish, and other pests that feed on wool and other natural fibers.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
When baking cakes, use room-temperature ingredients, especially the eggs.
—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
In addition to bibimbap, there is also donkatsu and tteokbokki rice cakes.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The bakery/café offers artisan breads, pastries, cakes and café beverages.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Verb
The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakes
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Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
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Fourth of July Potluck Classic smash burgers with a bit of Southern flair anchor the potluck with crispy tender patties and American cheese.
Noun
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Families gather for parades, picnics, concerts, carnivals, baseball, and fireworks.
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In Texas, appreciating the process of patriotism Rodney Ellis will celebrate at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and ice tea, and a heaping helping of worry about the nation's future.
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In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.
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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.
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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Coastal Southern California, conversely, is facing average wildfire potential, fire weather analysts say, thanks to monsoon breezes bringing damp air from the tropics.
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Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
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The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
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These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
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“Cakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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