as in breeze
something easily done or dealt with
no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk
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Recent Examples of cakewalk
Williams hit all three of her 3s in the first-round cakewalk past San Diego State, and Johnson had an efficient 22 points in 22 minutes of floor time.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But her first night living in her car was no cakewalk.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
But, from the look of things in the two-and-a-half-minute clip — which reveals that Hampton owes a debt to a group of local gangsters, among other zany roadblocks — this comeback won’t be a cakewalk.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
There are no cakewalks in the NFL, Quinn preaches.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But her first night living in her car was no cakewalk.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
But, from the look of things in the two-and-a-half-minute clip — which reveals that Hampton owes a debt to a group of local gangsters, among other zany roadblocks — this comeback won’t be a cakewalk.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
There are no cakewalks in the NFL, Quinn preaches.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
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Another can't-miss find: The Short-sleeve Pose Mock Neck makes layering a breeze and pairs with everything from jeans to midi skirts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Think soft-close lids, built-in charcoal filters, and removable liners that make dumping kitchen scraps a breeze.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of the best picnic spots require a hike to get there, but that’s no problem with this picnic backpack.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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That was shattered around 2:30 p.m. IST when assailants emerged from the woods and began riddling the picnic spot with gunfire.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Paton last year said the Broncos were preparing a cake when the coach almost, but not quite, triggered a move back on Day 2 of the draft.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel, especially, was the icing on the cake for those who were baffled that Sanders hadn't gone off the board, as some experts didn’t have him on their top five quarterback rankings heading into the draft.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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