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
But compared to what the Patriots’ defense endured, that was a cakewalk.
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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With a clean interior, a hard pass on manual labor is the icing on the cake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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