How to Use flake in a Sentence

flake

1 of 2 noun

• Chile flakes are chiles that have been dried then crushed.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2023
• When flakes do come, the snow itself tends to be warmer and denser.
  — Brigid Mander, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
• Place sheet pan in the oven and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the fish flakes.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
• To add a little heat, a pinch of red pepper flake does the job.
  — Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Roast it with fresh herbs or red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• As the flakes fall and nights get longer, the French capital looks like a movie set come to life.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023
• In my three days in Duluth, flakes swirled the entire time.
  — Debra Kamin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• Yes, the telltale flakes can show up in your beard, no matter the length, just like on your scalp.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Add red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, oregano and spinach and heat for about a minute.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
• Spices from the spice rack: cumin, paprika, chile flakes.
  — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 14 June 2023
• To help: Add some red pepper flakes and bake it until the corners start to brown.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2024
• This is a flake-free cream that provides moisture as well as hold.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
• First, reheat the beans with a glug of olive oil, one bay leaf, a pinch of cumin and, if desired, some red chile flakes.
  — Mahira Rivers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• Best chance for a stray flake is very early Sunday or late that night.
  — Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2021
• Say goodbye to pesky flakes and hello to a happy, healthy pup!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• The track of a push broom on the floor has shaped a tiny dune of shattered glass mottled with flakes of lead paint and bird droppings.
  — Stuart Dybek, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2023
• Trimming your beard can also help keep flakes and oil from building up in the whiskers.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Combine the salt, Chinese five-spice powder, gochugaru and Sichuan chile flakes and sprinkle on each of the chops.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
• Even more so when brightened with lemon and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2023
• It's loaded with cheddar cheese and sour cream and topped with a crunchy corn flake mixture.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2023
• Make this easy Easter side dish with frozen diced potatoes, cheese, sour cream, and corn flakes.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
• Serve topped with a drizzle of olive oil and more red-pepper flakes, if desired.
  — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
• Isaac’s were stuffed with jellyfish and plum, mine with mustard greens and salmon flakes.
  — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
• The metal surface may still be rough once you’re done sanding the larger flakes off.
  — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
• That's where the 24-karat gold flakes, which looked like stripes of the world's most luxurious paint, came into play.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
• Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the coating is charred and the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
  — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
• For some heat, add some red chili pepper flakes to this green beans recipe, or serve them with hot sauce drizzled on top.
  — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
• After coming out of the era of the in-crowd with nice metal flake cars and hot rodders, the lowriders [arrived].
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• Wash flakes down the drain by lathering up with the Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Mar. 2024
• Combine the lemon juice, ½ cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and red pepper flakes in a large bowl, then whisk to combine.
  — Sam Sifton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024

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flake

2 of 2 verb

• Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Get ready to watch sheaths—sheaths!—of skin flake away over the course of a few days.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2021
• Turco: The surface of the painting had years of grime on it and some of the paint had flaked away.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
• Drain the tuna fish, dump it into a large bowl and flake it with a fork.
  — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2023
• The shrimp should be just pink and the fish starting to flake easily.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2020
• The filet is deep fried until the fish seems to melt under the crisp coating rather than flake.
  — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
• The fibers then flake off, carrying the finish with them.
  — Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2020
• Soy crayons glide smoothly, don’t flake and are vibrant and bright.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
• Rain soaked the fragile blocks, which began to flake and crumble.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
• Polzine sprinkles her bagels with nigella seeds or flake salt and bakes them to very dark.
  — Janelle Bitker, Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2021
• The small bristles impart a Twiggy-esque finish that doesn't flake by the end of the day.
  — ELLE, 29 Apr. 2022
• And when a hair meets a razor at one of those microcracks, the crack widens, and chips flake off.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2020
• To check for doneness, use a sharp knife to cut into the thickest part of the meat; when cooked, the flesh will start to pull apart and almost flake.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
• It can be cut easily with the side of a fork, and doesn't flake or fall apart as easily.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 14 June 2022
• As a result, the product didn't flake onto my cheeks after a day's wear.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 26 Aug. 2020
• Any lotion or cream should be able to fix flaking or peeling, right?
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 3 Oct. 2023
• Third, this is dating; people flake for lots of reasons.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
• Eczema is a skin condition that results in dry, itchy, red patches of skin that may flake off.
  — Emily Rekstis, SELF, 10 July 2020
• There isn’t any coating, so nothing will flake, rust or peel into your food.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 10 June 2021
• Granite boulders were charred and flaked from the inferno.
  — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
• Over time, the surface of these pots and pans can lose its nonstick quality and/or flake off into your food.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Jan. 2023
• Place brussels sprouts in a food processor and pulse until flaked.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
• Tear mozzarella and add to bowl; serve topped with fresh baby arugula, flake salt, and a drizzle of good olive oil and more fresh herbs.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
• Run the scraper over areas with flaking, chipped, or peeling paint.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
• As the wood decays, paint can bubble up or flake off, and wood can begin warping or bending.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
• Plaster is a much harder surface, so trying to forcibly pound in a nail could cause the plaster to flake or crack—or simply bend the nail in half.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• This tubing mascara makes lashes look skyscraper-long and doesn't smudge, fade, or flake off throughout the day.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 5 Mar. 2023
• Dixon’s preferred recipe starts with flaking kippered, or hot-smoked, salmon into a bowl.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
• The rich black pigmented formula won't smudge, run, or flake.
  — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
• And water temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit could send the animals into cold stress, a condition in which the tail or fins don’t receive enough blood, and patches of skin might flake off.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024