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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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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
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On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.—
NPR,
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
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This recipe stands out from all the rest with brown butter’s toasty, nutty addition to the shortbread base and abundant fresh lemon juice, bringing all its aromatic tartness to every bite.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Chocolate graham crackers and chocolate Teddy Grahams will give you a similar vibe, but for a different take on the base, try Nutter Butters, gingersnaps, or shortbread cookies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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The menu will feature baked pollock, baked tilapia, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, clam chowder, steamed rice, steamed broccoli, French friends, assorted dinner rolls, cookies and ice cream.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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This nut is often enjoyed in cookies—but the macadamia nut has so much more to offer.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 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
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Costco also has a Kirkland Signature variety pack of dessert bars, which include brookies, pecan caramel brownies, wildberry macaroons, and macaroon madness bars.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The crust, which is made with gingersnap cookies, is thicker than most no-bake bars and has some salt for balance.—
Justin Burke,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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The shop will also sell specialty ice cream flavors like eggnog and gingersnap.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Nov. 2025
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By the time Lindsay was ready for the road trip, her car was loaded to the roof with king cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and a Praline king cake challah.—
Lindsay Baach Friedmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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The dessert table alone had four cakes, two types of brownies, and several cookie options.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 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
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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