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Recent Examples of cakewalk But compared to what the Patriots’ defense endured, that was a cakewalk. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 For Fester, getting committed to an insane asylum is a total cakewalk. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 Mona Jones said that was no cakewalk: The bridge over the Salt River didn't exist in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and State Route 87, the Beeline Highway, was just a narrow two-lane road. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025 Like all the other regime change wars Washington and its allies have attempted in the region since 9/11, a full-on war with Iran will be far from a cakewalk. Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cakewalk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
  • Everything is cooked fresh, served fast, and tastes even better with the salty breeze coming off Bogue Sound.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Highs for Tuesday are in the low 50s with a good breeze and a chance for rain in the afternoon.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many reviewers credited the beach’s immaculate facilities and amenities— including bathrooms, charcoal grills, tables, and picnic pavilions—for making their visits true trips to paradise.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Guests are welcome to bring their own picnics and lawn chairs to watch the drone show, or buy food from K&C Concessions, The Food Spot and Pizza 51.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With a clean interior, a hard pass on manual labor is the icing on the cake.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Dallas market was like icing on the cake, and the icing is going to stay on the cake.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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