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
The pancake breakfast will include programming that highlights student achievement and cultural pride, and will feature student presentations on contemporary issues in the Black community and Black history trivia games, the release stated.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The rack allows airflow so the bottoms of the pancakes don’t get soggy.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
From souffle pancakes to wagyu brisket, there are too many good eats in Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
In the mornings, Wanda would make us pancakes studded with berries from bushes near the house.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The rack allows airflow so the bottoms of the pancakes don’t get soggy.
—Ken Haedrich, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
From souffle pancakes to wagyu brisket, there are too many good eats in Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
In the mornings, Wanda would make us pancakes studded with berries from bushes near the house.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancake
Noun
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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
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This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And at 20537 Timbermill Drive in leafy suburban Frankfort, homemade sourdough bread is selling like hotcakes.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 11 Feb. 2026.
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