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
Other common Mardi Gras foods include jambalaya, paczki and pancakes.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Wake up for a late breakfast of fluffy pancakes at the on-property Apple Valley Café.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Usually, Quinn Meinerz is the one making the pancakes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
For their brave efforts, registered swimmers were provided with beach towels and a free day at DeLeon Springs and treated to pancakes, donuts and hot coffee at the nearby Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, courtesy of the organization and the park.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The float has a fire truck, a giant stack of pancakes and a massive maple syrup bottle.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
Learn how to use a grain mill to turn whole grains into fresh flour and make homemade pancakes.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Wake up for a late breakfast of fluffy pancakes at the on-property Apple Valley Café.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Usually, Quinn Meinerz is the one making the pancakes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
For their brave efforts, registered swimmers were provided with beach towels and a free day at DeLeon Springs and treated to pancakes, donuts and hot coffee at the nearby Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, courtesy of the organization and the park.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The float has a fire truck, a giant stack of pancakes and a massive maple syrup bottle.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
Learn how to use a grain mill to turn whole grains into fresh flour and make homemade pancakes.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancakes
Noun
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Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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Just be sure to score your favorites quickly—this pair is selling like hotcakes.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Pancakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancakes. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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