as in picnics
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 cakewalks
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalks
Noun
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Many talked about holding picnics and other get-togethers to build community.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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During picnics, cover foods and drinks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its croissants, breads, quiches, cakes, and macarons and other offerings are made with organic ingredients.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of congressional staffers lined up on what was the 15th day of the shutdown for a chance to snap a picture with the senator and his 60-pound bulldog, whose face donned custom cakes and cake pops.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cakewalks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalks. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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