as in pancakes
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
for breakfast, there's bacon and flapjacks with syrup
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Recent Examples of flapjacks
Every family carries at least one recipe that is a few generations old for biscuits, cornbread, or flapjacks.
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Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
For breakfast, the Mai Tai flapjacks, served with Kula rum butter syrup, honey passionfruit foam, and island pineapple, are a must-order.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Perhaps one of the most noteworthy destinations is Palace Diner, a dining car outfitted with just 15 counter stools and serving tasty buttermilk flapjacks.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Once your flapjacks are golden brown and pillowy, stack them high and add a little (or a lot) of maple syrup.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Over plates of eggs, flapjacks, sausage and bacon, everyday worries seem to fade away.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Anything packed with protein is popular right now, especially these fluffy flapjacks, which offer a whopping 20 grams of the macronutrient per four-pack.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
For breakfast, the Mai Tai flapjacks, served with Kula rum butter syrup, honey passionfruit foam, and island pineapple, are a must-order.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Perhaps one of the most noteworthy destinations is Palace Diner, a dining car outfitted with just 15 counter stools and serving tasty buttermilk flapjacks.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Once your flapjacks are golden brown and pillowy, stack them high and add a little (or a lot) of maple syrup.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Over plates of eggs, flapjacks, sausage and bacon, everyday worries seem to fade away.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Anything packed with protein is popular right now, especially these fluffy flapjacks, which offer a whopping 20 grams of the macronutrient per four-pack.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.
—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flapjacks
pancakes
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Grab pancakes at Townhouse Diner.
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Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
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“Flapjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flapjacks. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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