as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in nuts
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flakes
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
For Denver and communities along the Interstate 25 corridor, snow accumulation chances remain low, though a few flakes could mix in Monday.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The condition causes itchy eyes, puffy eyelids and crusty flakes along the eyelashes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Kanazawa’s version uses kombu (kelp), bonito flakes, and soy sauce from the small city of Ono for the broth.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
To start, the banana blossom flakes are just like real fish once cooked.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the fat, then remove the pan from the heat and let the pepper flakes bloom, about 1 minute.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
That’s not how the bro-flakes work.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
Noun
Inspired by pizza classics, and topped with Alfredo and marinara sauces, mozzarella cheese, garlic chicken, red bell peppers, sausage, capicola, hot honey and red pepper flakes.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
For Denver and communities along the Interstate 25 corridor, snow accumulation chances remain low, though a few flakes could mix in Monday.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The condition causes itchy eyes, puffy eyelids and crusty flakes along the eyelashes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Kanazawa’s version uses kombu (kelp), bonito flakes, and soy sauce from the small city of Ono for the broth.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
To start, the banana blossom flakes are just like real fish once cooked.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the fat, then remove the pan from the heat and let the pepper flakes bloom, about 1 minute.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
That’s not how the bro-flakes work.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
Noun
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This retro snack, wrapped in puff pastry with slivers of jalapeño peppers, will disappear fast at any party.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
21 May 2026
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The dress is shaped by a series of cutouts down the bodice, exposing slivers of the dancer’s skin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Blending sharp humor, irreverent games and unexpected twists, each episode peels back the polished layers of today’s most talked about talent to reveal the human behind the fame… and no topic is off-limits.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Each new burst of observation, each refined model, peels back another layer, showing us just how dynamic and surprising the life of a star can be.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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China has yet to approve imports of Nvidia chips that Washington previously cleared for sale.—
Neil Shearing,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Manigault was looking around the refrigerators and rows of chips when the man followed him in.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In a separate study, Perez recently found that evidence showing that depression scales hold steady across other features, such as gender and culture, is inadequate.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The dress is adorned with mother of pearl diamond shards, pearls and crystal xillions.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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That film generated some moody power before collapsing into a pile of surrealist-horror shards.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In other words, for younger visitors who are familiar with Pokémon characters but unfamiliar with various types of dinosaurs, the exhibition is a pathway into real science.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The cards gained particular popularity over the last three years, as The Pokémon Company, which owns the franchise, releases sets with original characters that were introduced in the late 90s.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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