wedding cake

noun

1
: a usually elaborately decorated and tiered cake made for the celebration of a wedding
2
: something (such as a large building) resembling a wedding cake especially in elaborate ornamentation

Examples of wedding cake in a Sentence

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Phillips is the same baker who was at the focal point of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the majority ruled that Phillips did not have to make a wedding cake for a gay couple that would have violated his freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024 In downtown Asheville, Abby Moore, general manager of Old Europe Pastries, helped her hungry neighbors get through the ordeal by giving them wedding cake. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024 Other photos showed the Joy Ride alum and de Castro playfully posing in a dueling mode in front of their wedding cake, as well as dancing in front of their guests. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 And, after a lot more dancing, the couple cut their wedding cake, which was carrot—their favorite. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wedding cake 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedding cake was in 1648

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“Wedding cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20cake. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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