as in crêpe
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) every Sunday morning, we have pancakes and bacon for breakfast

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Recent Examples of pancake This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025 Storing and serving: Keep the pancakes warm on a baking sheet in the oven. Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 Here's what to know as Fat Tuesday approaches Pretty baby: How to make an oven pancake, or Dutch Baby, for Mardi Gras Pensacola's Mardi Gras is more than booze and beads. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 For many of us at BHG, pancakes are a Saturday morning ritual. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pancake
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Noun
  • Commenters noted that the flapjacks were airy despite being thin.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Campfire Grill, Depew, New York The cinnamon roll hotcakes are one standout on a menu full of decadent plates (think, pancakes that come in flavors like chocolate and peanut butter cup, s’mores, and fresh berry) at this traditional American cafe.
    Mahita Gajanan, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • There were also his calls for the road warriors to pick up his breakfast—McDonald's hotcakes and sausage—or lunch—a Brawny Lad from Big Boy.
    Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 22 May 2020
Noun
  • For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The Red Star blin offers a satisfying burst of salty salmon roe, draped in hot, lacy pastry and delivered in minutes.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
Noun
  • The restaurant’s all-day brunch menu is filled with indulgent dishes such as brioche French toast, Nutella Packed Jacks and lemony griddle cakes.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Native Superfoods waffles or griddle cakes made with blue corn, quinoa, currants, piñon, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and triple berries are available all day.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancake. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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