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
An a la carte breakfast with everything from avocado on toast, eggs done all ways, and fluffy wattleseed pancakes is followed by long multi-course lunches.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Tickets are $5 at the door and include pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Use almond flour instead of bread crumbs to garnish lentil soup, spaghetti squash, or hummus, or in place of all-purpose flour in pancakes and other baked goods.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 May 2026
For at least a decade, the Laguna Beach Fire Fighters’ Union has been flipping pancakes on Memorial Day to raise money to restore the city’s first dedicated fire engine, a 1931-era Seagrave.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Breakfast options include tacos, breakfast burgers or pancakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Enter sweet and juicy blueberries for taking pancakes to the next level.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
When Dean made banana pancakes, stray banana slices fell to the floor and got mashed into the linoleum by his stockinged feet.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Guests crowd around the horseshoe-shape counter to watch short-order cooks flip pancakes, crack eggs, and work the sizzling griddle just feet away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Tickets are $5 at the door and include pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Use almond flour instead of bread crumbs to garnish lentil soup, spaghetti squash, or hummus, or in place of all-purpose flour in pancakes and other baked goods.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 May 2026
For at least a decade, the Laguna Beach Fire Fighters’ Union has been flipping pancakes on Memorial Day to raise money to restore the city’s first dedicated fire engine, a 1931-era Seagrave.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Breakfast options include tacos, breakfast burgers or pancakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Enter sweet and juicy blueberries for taking pancakes to the next level.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancakes
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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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Just be sure to grab your favorite tops ASAP considering these picks are selling like hotcakes this season.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pancakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancakes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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