as in breeze
something easily done or dealt with
no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk
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Recent Examples of cakewalk
Inspired by Sousa marches and postbellum dances like the cakewalk, ragtime took off in the 1890s and defined the sound of its era.
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Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court may be a cakewalk compared to the challenge Cargill and his gun shop are facing from creditors in bankruptcy court.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
There aren’t many cakewalks in the NFL.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The ball was coming out of Maye’s hand oddly in a game that should have been a cakewalk against the NFL’s worst defense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
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Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Supreme Court may be a cakewalk compared to the challenge Cargill and his gun shop are facing from creditors in bankruptcy court.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
There aren’t many cakewalks in the NFL.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The ball was coming out of Maye’s hand oddly in a game that should have been a cakewalk against the NFL’s worst defense.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cakewalk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
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Temperatures warm into the upper 60s and 70s on Friday afternoon, with a gusty south breeze.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Church bells ring briefly each quarter hour to sound time, their melodic peals blending with ocean breezes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pack in a picnic from the nearby town of Guerneville and eat al fresco among the redwood groves.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Its dressy look will work for all sorts of spring and summer occasions like graduation parties, baby showers, and picnics.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The boxes should contain items such as cake or brownie mix, frosting, a foil cake pan, candles and a spatula or whisk for mixing.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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When one of his pastry chefs pitched hummingbird cake ($14) for inclusion, Billings, who’d never heard of it, balked at her description.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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