as in flapjacks
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 pancakes
Use it to warm up maple syrup and chocolate sauce for pancakes and ice cream, pour gravy on roasted chicken and potatoes, and hold milk or cream for coffee.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
For nine years, guests filed into the quintessential diner, ordering the egg sandwich specials scrawled on a chalkboard and griddled pancakes browned by the flat top, which followed a recipe from Mitchell's grandfather.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Bellettieri, who works as a marketing director at Seven Sundays, promised to continue making the surprise pancakes for Nalbandian and their future children.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Customers can expect classic breakfast including eggs, pancakes, waffles and French toast, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Try them over oatmeal, in smoothie bowls, waffles, pancakes, or salads.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
For still more flexibility, look to jeon, the family of savory Korean pancakes that can absorb kimchi, as well as fresh or frozen vegetables, seafood, meat and tofu.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The menu has breakfast classics like omelets, pancakes, French toast, and chicken and waffles.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
For nine years, guests filed into the quintessential diner, ordering the egg sandwich specials scrawled on a chalkboard and griddled pancakes browned by the flat top, which followed a recipe from Mitchell's grandfather.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Bellettieri, who works as a marketing director at Seven Sundays, promised to continue making the surprise pancakes for Nalbandian and their future children.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Customers can expect classic breakfast including eggs, pancakes, waffles and French toast, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Try them over oatmeal, in smoothie bowls, waffles, pancakes, or salads.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
For still more flexibility, look to jeon, the family of savory Korean pancakes that can absorb kimchi, as well as fresh or frozen vegetables, seafood, meat and tofu.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The menu has breakfast classics like omelets, pancakes, French toast, and chicken and waffles.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Pancakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancakes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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