cakewalk

noun

ˈkāk-ˌwȯk How to pronounce cakewalk (audio)
Definition of cakewalknext
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 Columbus had a cakewalk with four teams who are barely trying, while the New Jersey group had four teams with playoff aspirations. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 The June 23 primary has been anything but a cakewalk for Reynoso, 43. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman). — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 The night transitioned into a charity cakewalk—the crowd dancing in a circle, waiting for the music to stop and a winning number to be called. — Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cakewalk
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  1. breeze
  2. picnic
  3. cake
Noun
  • Others are content simply to provoke a few smiles, before dissipating like smoke with the very next breeze.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Massages can be arranged on your private terrace, and the breeze really adds a flair to what is already a restorative experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • Whether hitting the sand or enjoying a fall picnic, CoolCabanas lightweight design is made so that one person can set up or pack it down in under two minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Sinéty developed a knack for finding within quotidian domestic and village scenes—a woman brushing her hair, a picnic in the sun—a dreamlike sense of mystery.
    — Felix Bazalgette, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of picnic
Noun
  • Splurge on a meal of lobster rolls, crab cakes, and sushi (made with local tuna) at Red’s Best, where all seafood comes from local fishermen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Home alone, no longer driven to bake a cake or organize the house, Erika calls a telemarketer after seeing an infomercial for a face cream.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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