as in crêpe
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 Highlights are pancake breakfasts, homing pigeon release, antique car show. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025 There's an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. each morning at the Lodge and Conference Center (5201 Lodge Road). Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The traditional activities of a parade, music and fireworks are set for July 4th in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Lake Bluff’s Independence Day celebration will start at 7 a.m. when the Kiwanis Club of Lake Bluff and Lake Forest hosts its annual pancake breakfast at the Village Green downtown. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 Billionaire Bacon is a delightful co-pilot for French toast, pancakes, and waffles. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pancake
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Noun
  • Highlights are karaoke contest, grapefruit bowling, wheelbarrow races, flapjack toss contest.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
  • The festival boasts stunning artisan ice creams, moreish fudge, chunky flapjack and macarons for those with a sweet tooth, plus delicious drink brands with unique flavorings.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • If that’s not enough, order a single jumbo hotcake to really take you over the edge.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Aubrey's East Tennessee The fact that chicken fingers with honey mustard sell like hotcakes tells you a lot about Aubrey's, the beloved 14-restaurant group in East Tennessee (mostly Knoxville).
    Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The Red Star blin offers a satisfying burst of salty salmon roe, draped in hot, lacy pastry and delivered in minutes.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
Noun
  • Members lamented the loss of their friend, as well as the delicious Salvadoran griddle cakes, called pupusas, that Ruano made.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • These thick, slightly sweet griddle cakes are often cooked fresh on board and served folded in half with a generous smear of butter and sugar, or sometimes a slice of tangy brown cheese.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancake. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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