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
Grab pancakes at Townhouse Diner.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
When someone in your party wants the steak-house burger, someone wants the cheesecake pancakes, and someone just needs a martini, everyone’s good.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Typically, apple butter is spread over biscuits, toast, or pancakes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Breakfast dishes include chilaquiles, pancakes, pork chop and eggs and fajita omelettes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Prakash loves to simmer frozen berries with a little honey and lemon juice to make a compote for yogurt, oatmeal, and pancakes—especially during the colder months.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
This recipe is the record scratch moment for the whole strata/French toast bake genre, with frozen buttermilk pancakes subbing in for the usual day-old bread.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee or hot chocolate.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
When someone in your party wants the steak-house burger, someone wants the cheesecake pancakes, and someone just needs a martini, everyone’s good.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Typically, apple butter is spread over biscuits, toast, or pancakes.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Breakfast dishes include chilaquiles, pancakes, pork chop and eggs and fajita omelettes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Prakash loves to simmer frozen berries with a little honey and lemon juice to make a compote for yogurt, oatmeal, and pancakes—especially during the colder months.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
This recipe is the record scratch moment for the whole strata/French toast bake genre, with frozen buttermilk pancakes subbing in for the usual day-old bread.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancakes
Noun
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Every family carries at least one recipe that is a few generations old for biscuits, cornbread, or flapjacks.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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For breakfast, the Mai Tai flapjacks, served with Kula rum butter syrup, honey passionfruit foam, and island pineapple, are a must-order.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Kia hybrids are selling like hotcakes, according to a recent press release from the South Korean automaker.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Just act quickly to score them in 11 colorways—they’re selling like hotcakes.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pancakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancakes. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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