: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
Examples of pancake in a Sentence
Noun
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
French toast, pancakes and waffles are also staples at the chain restaurant.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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Noun
Her wife usually packed her bags, loading them with American staples like candy, Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, pancake mix and Creole seasoning.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
French toast, pancakes and waffles are also staples at the chain restaurant.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2024
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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