as in flapjacks
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 pancakes
Also available will be buttermilk and carrot cake pancakes, Belgian waffles and a custom omelet station.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
For $5, attendees got their fill of pancakes, sausages, and other breakfast favorites.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Park also adds a few trendy items to the menu from time-to-time, like chai cinnamon pancakes.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The new location brings the restaurant’s lemon ricotta pancakes, smash burgers, old-school milkshakes and pie from the original Half Moon Bay spot on the coastside to Peninsula residents closer to the bay.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In our house [today], Nutella pancakes are very popular.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Sunday brunch includes chilaquiles, shrimp birria or date pancakes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are baking staples, ingredients for pancakes, loaves, and corn breads.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Emilia’s Buffet for $125 and $65 per child, featuring lamb, ham, French toast, pancakes and salmon.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
For $5, attendees got their fill of pancakes, sausages, and other breakfast favorites.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Park also adds a few trendy items to the menu from time-to-time, like chai cinnamon pancakes.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The new location brings the restaurant’s lemon ricotta pancakes, smash burgers, old-school milkshakes and pie from the original Half Moon Bay spot on the coastside to Peninsula residents closer to the bay.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In our house [today], Nutella pancakes are very popular.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Sunday brunch includes chilaquiles, shrimp birria or date pancakes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Some are baking staples, ingredients for pancakes, loaves, and corn breads.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Emilia’s Buffet for $125 and $65 per child, featuring lamb, ham, French toast, pancakes and salmon.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pancakes
Noun
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Over plates of eggs, flapjacks, sausage and bacon, everyday worries seem to fade away.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Instead of spending Easter morning flipping flapjacks, make this sweet breakfast casserole ahead of time.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just be sure to score your favorites quickly—this pair is selling like hotcakes.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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And at 20537 Timbermill Drive in leafy suburban Frankfort, homemade sourdough bread is selling like hotcakes.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pancakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancakes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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