CAKEWALKS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

cakewalks

noun

plural of cakewalk

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 La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 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 There are no real cakewalks in March and – as Thursday proved – upsets are always on the cards. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 There aren’t many cakewalks in the NFL. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 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

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Noun

In-person community events, such as picnics, have been canceled.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Trips to the beach may be numbered, but afternoon picnics don’t have to be thanks to this blanket.

— Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of picnics

Noun

Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of breezes

Noun

There are dozens of flavors of cakes, pies, bars, and cookies to choose from.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
There is at least one crumb of comfort for customers of the Luces’ bakery in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée who come not just for bread and cakes but often for a chat, too.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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