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Recent Examples of fruitcake Why not bake the fruitcake inside a carapace of dough? John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 Ever since Queen Victoria’s time, a rich fruitcake has been the English wedding cake of choice, Cairns explains. Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2021 The naan stuffing tasted like a chana masala and a fruitcake that had gotten into a bar fight. Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022 Judging panel described the Triple Wood as exhibiting: A summer Turkish delight of sweet raisin, marmalade and orange blossom aromas with a rich fruitcake palate, hints of brown sugar and honey, with a creamy toffee texture on the finish. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for fruitcake
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Noun
  • Rachel does a great job conveying such collective endeavors and group dreaming, the whole circumference of people who support bands: friends of friends, drop-of-a-hat designers, stopgap agents, stall owners, dealers, grandparents with record collections, eccentrics without portfolios.
    Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Would love to know what these career eccentrics make of the pomp and pageantry of the Grammys.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As villains go, Brody was a teddy bear compared to the gout-stricken, carnal-minded, capricious psychopath Lewis plays here on the English throne.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone’s favorite serial killer psychopath Joe Goldberg is back for one last killing spree — and maybe, finally, a bit of justice — in the new trailer for the fifth and final season of You, which premieres on April 24 on Netflix.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From a personality standpoint, many have praised Dart for his competitive mindset and character, something that coach Mike Tomlin often values.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, though, the character began to resemble Warner Bros. Discovery president David Zaslav, who famously sought to permanently shelve projects like Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme for tax write-offs.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Here’s the deal: Chasing quick wins is a fool’s errand.
    Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s what Elliot (Rudd) and his daughter Ridley (Ortega) confront while on a journey to a retreat hosted by Elliot’s greedy crackpot boss (Grant).
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • With Mickey 17, Pattinson doubles down (literally) on the crackpot touches and gives Bong’s follow-up to Parasite a true sense of unpredictable, undeniable lunacy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The story was one aspect – a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals, including the chainsaw-wielding maniac known as Leatherface.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.
    Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
Noun
  • Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.
    WIRED, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023

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“Fruitcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitcake. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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