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
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
That's linguine, cherry or grape tomatoes, a medium onion sliced thin, 4 cloves of garlic, also sliced thin, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 large sprigs of basil, and 4 ½ cups of water.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The gold flakes catch the light.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to soften the bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to soften the bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to reduce bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
That's linguine, cherry or grape tomatoes, a medium onion sliced thin, 4 cloves of garlic, also sliced thin, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 large sprigs of basil, and 4 ½ cups of water.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
The gold flakes catch the light.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to soften the bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to soften the bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Blanch young leaves briefly to reduce bitterness, then sauté with olive oil, garlic, a pinch of red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
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As the ball comes in, two players move towards either post and another is positioned at or peels away to the penalty spot, with the ensuing chaos providing opportunities to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lemon peels speed up decomposition in your compost bin.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Feature size scales with the speed, and the speed is important for manufacturing purposes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid, which gently sloughs away dead skin cells to reveal softer, smoother skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sightings of Halley's Comet in Earth's sky date back to over 2,000 years ago, and with each pass, the object sheds another stream of particles.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Beyond the emotional toll, Kendall also hopes her father’s story sheds light on the realities families face behind the scenes.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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