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
Your next marathon could be a cakewalk.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Their remaining schedule is no cakewalk either.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t mean the entirety of the final month will be a cakewalk.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Their remaining schedule is no cakewalk either.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
That doesn’t mean the entirety of the final month will be a cakewalk.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
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The city softens, the breeze cools and conversation comes easy.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the summer, the counterclockwise rotation creates a cooling breeze that’s a treat on muggy, hot days and nights.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy cornflake cookies are easy to make, fun for kids to help bake, and the first recipe to go at every potluck, picnic, or bake sale.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bring a picnic from the nearby California small towns of Solvang or Los Olivos and enjoy lunch surrounded by the idyllic wildflower fields.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The experience also includes a selection of finger sandwiches, including options like coronation Hmong chicken or traditional bánh mì, as well as pastries and cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a cheese and charcuterie platter.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Smith will emcee the event, which includes a ceremonial cake-cutting and recognition of local groups with more than a century of history in the community.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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