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Recent Examples of shortcake
For dessert, indulge in their beloved strawberry shortcake or the rich banana pudding.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Other ways it could be used: with ice cream, yogurt, strawberry shortcake or a parfait.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase.
Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh.
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—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Other ways it could be used: with ice cream, yogurt, strawberry shortcake or a parfait.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase.
Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh.
Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcake
Noun
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Their dictatorial hermit nation is often called Africa’s North Korea.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time of his death in 1993, Phoenix was nearing the end of filming Dark Blood — a Dutch thriller film in which Phoenix played a hermit who takes a couple hostage while preparing for the end of the world.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The buttery shortbread dough, coated twice in powdered sugar, creates a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s sure to delight.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dessert for the table pumpkin bar (shortbread/butter cookie base, pumpkin custard), brown butter chocolate chip cookies, and cherry/cranberry meringue pies.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Reese's Oreo Cup brings together milk chocolate and white creme peanut butter cups with Oreo cookie crumbs and were made available for presale on The Hershey's Store starting in August.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Desserts include chocolate truffle torte, pumpkin–tahini cheesecake bars, white chocolate-cranberry bread pudding, cookies and brownies.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 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
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But the business also has peanut butter, coconut macaroon, double chocolate caramel, coffee toffee and more to choose from, too.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Pie offerings include pumpkin ($36), cranberry gingersnap ($36), salted caramel apple ($44) and bourbon chocolate pecan ($48).—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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To add extra holiday flavor to the dessert, try swapping in gingersnaps for graham crackers in the crust.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From that space, customers can purchase country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes and more.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Cozy up with warm plates, including black truffle soup with celeriac purée and parmesan tuile; and goat cheese ravioli with fromage blanc and English spinach.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At the 79-room Inn at the Market, a boutique hotel tucked in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, hotel guests can prepay to have a bouquet of market flowers or a box of fresh macaron cookies from a bakery around the corner waiting in their rooms.—
Harriet Baskas,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Jet Set Lounge will offer coffees, teas, zero-proof bubbly and small bites, including macarons and mini-cupcakes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcake. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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