as in flapjack
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
every Sunday morning, we have pancakes and bacon for breakfast
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Recent Examples of pancake
Roush’s double-pancake block probably caught Johnson’s eye.
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Puffed and golden, this big pancake is the ultimate brunch treat.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Of course, the pancakes are the big draw, including buttermilk and buckwheat flapjacks stuffed with fruit.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Try a make-ahead breakfast casserole or a large-format blueberry pancake.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
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Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Puffed and golden, this big pancake is the ultimate brunch treat.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Of course, the pancakes are the big draw, including buttermilk and buckwheat flapjacks stuffed with fruit.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Try a make-ahead breakfast casserole or a large-format blueberry pancake.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancake
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Start your day with a stack of what might be the world’s greatest flapjacks at the Palace Diner, grab a Southeast Asian-style sandwich for the beach at BiddoBanh, and end the day with award-winning cocktails, fantastic food, and unparalleled hospitality at Magnus on Water.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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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
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Chinese electric vehicles are selling like hotcakes in other markets and high sales numbers could hint at a great year for one of Chevrolet's EVs.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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If that’s not enough, order a single jumbo hotcake to really take you over the edge.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The room glows with soft blush tones as the bottles pop and every drop of those salty pearls meets a pillowy blin.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The blin is so ubiquitous in Russia that the word is also used as a mild expletive: a polite Russian might mutter it after stubbing her toe, in place of the curse word blyad.—
Talia Lavin,
The New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2017
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There are different variations of this as well, with two small griddle cakes thrown by the women of the house and pancakes used instead.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancake. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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