: 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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Richard Collings, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The pancakes will taste more like classic buttermilk ones.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
The mango pancakes with condensed milk and blackberry-bourbon sauce are also popular.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kodiak, a maker of high-protein pancakes and waffles, which is backed by PE firm L Catterton, is also expected to seek a sale.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
The pancakes will taste more like classic buttermilk ones.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
There's no flipping required to serve up homemade, buttery pancakes the moment the family comes downstairs.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
The mango pancakes with condensed milk and blackberry-bourbon sauce are also popular.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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