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as in picnic
something easily done or dealt with
today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's
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Recent Examples of cake
Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
These treats feature crispy churros filled with birthday cake frosting and topped with pink confetti sprinkles, Taco Bell said in a news release.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Out with any product that’s prone to caking on the skin, say the pros, and in with skin care—think hydrating face bases and blushes infused with radiance-boosting ingredients.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The dessert — a vanilla cake baked with Oreo cookie pieces and topped with cream cheese frosting — will replace the fan-favorite Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cake at bakeries nationwide, for a limited time.
—Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
These treats feature crispy churros filled with birthday cake frosting and topped with pink confetti sprinkles, Taco Bell said in a news release.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Some had been buried in a riverbed, their pages caked in mud.
—Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Out with any product that’s prone to caking on the skin, say the pros, and in with skin care—think hydrating face bases and blushes infused with radiance-boosting ingredients.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
Noun
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Crafted with a blend of three cheeses, the smashed patty is served on a Parker House Bun and topped with two crinkle pickles but no sauce.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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For the second year in a row, hashbrown patties come in first place for breakfast foods in the Trader Joe's Customer Choice Awards.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2025
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Highland Faith Church Highland: 8910 Grace St. — Faith Church Highland will have an indoor picnic from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23.—
Christin Lazerus,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Snow can quickly coat the ground and make for slippery travel, especially on bridges and overpasses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Snow and ice coated the tarmac, and powerful, blustery winds could be seen on video.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are no direct flights from New York to Anguilla (from Miami, yes) but the trip was a breeze.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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And that means not saving challenges for the ninth inning when those palm trees are swaying in the March breeze.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their guests could smear the caviar on tater tots and chicken tenders.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.—
Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2023
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The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
9 June 2023
Verb
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He’s worked at the paper for nearly 20 years, covering real estate, tourism and the economy before joining the Metro desk in 2014.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kaye previously covered the entire NFL for Pro Football Network, the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media and the Jacksonville Jaguars for First Coast News.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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