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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
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
The menu includes game sausage Benedict, ground elk patties, corn cakes and more.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
For their cake, the couple opted for an apple cinnamon sponge confection with peach jam and mascarpone filling, and cognac tonka bean buttercream decorated with seasonal flowers by Aimee France.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
The menu includes game sausage Benedict, ground elk patties, corn cakes and more.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Lots of attention to detail was required, as paint was caked in every crevice.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Amazon; Getty Images Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder …or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cake
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Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.—
Craig Nakano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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McDonald’s briefly pulled Quarter Pounders from 3,000 U.S. stores as a result of the outbreak, then narrowed that to 900 stores once testing had pinpointed onions — and not hamburger patties — as the likely source of E. coli.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
4 Dec. 2024
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The picnic area, which has tables, grills, and bathrooms, overlooks the ocean and is especially lovely.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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Park district taking rental applications for spring season The Naperville Park District is now accepting park rental applications from residents wanting to rent pavilions or picnic areas between April 1 and May 31.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Choose plain raisins: Raisins coated in chocolate, yogurt, or other flavorings contain significantly more calories and sugar than plain raisins.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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As Southern California continues to grapple with devastating wildfires, remnants of a massive winter storm will coat regions across the Mid-Atlantic with more snow before exiting Saturday morning.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Yet, a rare recent cold snap has seen residents of the kingdom’s capital throwing on extra layers and enjoying the cool winter breeze.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The wind mode, however, adjusts to the breeze and neutralizes the crackle.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the Mecklenburg County jail, he was accused of assaulting guards, breaking sprinklers, and smearing feces on his cell walls.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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The peanut pesto smearing the fish hits all the flavor notes: umami from the fish sauce, caramelly sweetness from the brown sugar, and brightness from the lime juice.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 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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David Nikel is a British-Norwegian travel writer based in Norway, covering all things travel with a special focus on cruising and Scandinavia.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Blinken also covered other areas of the administration's Middle East policy.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cake. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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