: 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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Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Guests can opt for a breakfast buffet ($39) or à la carte dishes like blue corn pancakes and smoked salmon eggs Benedict.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Fernando Narro Roman,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Buildings have crumbled and pancaked across the capital city of Caracas, but the most extensive damage appears to have taken place in La Guaira, which sits on the Caribbean coast just north of the capital.
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Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
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Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Guests can opt for a breakfast buffet ($39) or à la carte dishes like blue corn pancakes and smoked salmon eggs Benedict.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Verb
Buildings are pancaked, their floors stacked like decks of cards.
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Fernando Narro Roman,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Buildings have crumbled and pancaked across the capital city of Caracas, but the most extensive damage appears to have taken place in La Guaira, which sits on the Caribbean coast just north of the capital.
—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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