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Recent Examples of shortcake
Senior Producer Ivy Odom’s twist on classic strawberry shortcake will become your new go-to way to make the springtime staple.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Vang said the s'mores, strawberry shortcake and raspberry lemon cheese cake are the most popular flavors.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond standard coffee drinks and light bites, the café goes hard on seasonal specials like its pretty-as-can-be strawberry shortcake.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Enjoy eating them fresh, frozen, or dehydrated in recipes like strawberry shortcake for a yummy treat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Vang said the s'mores, strawberry shortcake and raspberry lemon cheese cake are the most popular flavors.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond standard coffee drinks and light bites, the café goes hard on seasonal specials like its pretty-as-can-be strawberry shortcake.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Enjoy eating them fresh, frozen, or dehydrated in recipes like strawberry shortcake for a yummy treat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcake
Noun
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But, just like Elmer Fudd, there was one beast that constantly eluded the mighty hermit hunter and actually took great pleasure in harassing him.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Serve with lemon or plain shortbread cookies for a nice crunch on top.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Universal Orlando serves a wide array of Butterbeer fare, including cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, candy apples, shortbread bars, crème brûlée, crepes, truffles and macarons.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Laughter rippled through the 2,000-square-foot space as diners chatted over complimentary rice cookies and steaming cups of Persian chai infused with rose petals.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of her most unique designs was a bridal shower cookie.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Make a batch of these macaroons for a sweet, refreshing and gluten-free Valentine’s Day treat.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Christmas desserts: 7 Christmas dessert recipes to try this year, from apple pie to cheesecake Nord's Bakery WHAT: Nord's Bakery sells a gooey delicious chocolate chip cookie, snickerdoodles, sugar, thumbprint, macaroons, oatmeal raisin, double chocolate chip, sugar cookies and more.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our Lemon Icebox Pie checks all the boxes, from the gingersnap crust to the creamy, tart filling.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The shop will also sell specialty ice cream flavors like eggnog and gingersnap.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Glass cases are stocked with cakes, pies, brownies, cookies, and other sweet items, as well as savory pot pies and quiches.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Expect squid ink tuile, risotto infused with langoustine bisque, pulled veal cheek, and a show-stopping dessert of sous-vide rhubarb and chocolate cremeux—finished with a warm Aperol.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shop these Valentine's Day gifts for your pets below: Bonne et Filou Valentine Dog Treats Treat your pup to gourmet macaron treats, made with 100% human-grade ingredients.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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For sale will be 10th annivesary items such as t-shirts and blankets, as well as 10th anniversary cookies, macaron sets and other treats.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcake. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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