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Recent Examples of shortcake
Other ways it could be used: with ice cream, yogurt, strawberry shortcake or a parfait.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Grandpa is always requesting this strawberry shortcake at family gatherings and church potlucks.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase.
Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh.
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—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Grandpa is always requesting this strawberry shortcake at family gatherings and church potlucks.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase.
Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh.
Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcake
Noun
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The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The perfect bite-sized cross between pecan pie and a shortbread cookie.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Sweet corn pastry cream is layered with blueberry compote and buttery shortbread in this late-summer trifle.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Families can enjoy painting a watercolor on the terrace with local artist Nancy Willis or a cookie-decorating class with Pastry Chef Celine Plano.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In another video, Twiggs appears to be seen wearing a yellow hat with ears opening a cookie tin.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the business also has peanut butter, coconut macaroon, double chocolate caramel, coffee toffee and more to choose from, too.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
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The photo was of a table set up with an assortment of macaroons and other treats, along with four photos of her — likely a welcome display in her hotel room.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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With notes of apple, gingersnaps and lemon meringue flavor of J Vineyards Cuvée 20 ($40) sparkling wine from Russian River Valley blends deliciously with this spicy dish.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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This recipe swaps out classic crust for gingersnap, adding a little spice.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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During their visit, the royal couple enjoyed some baked goods — including brownies, a favorite of William's — and spent some time chatting with WI members, who asked a little bit about their children.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the best brownies ever, add 1 ½ tablespoons of instant coffee granules per 12 servings, Ina suggests.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cozy up with warm plates, including black truffle soup with celeriac purée and parmesan tuile; and goat cheese ravioli with fromage blanc and English spinach.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Macaron Bar Macaron Bar rewards program members can get a free macaron the week of their birthday.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Uncle Fluffy also sells hand tarts (cheese, chocolate, coconut, espresso, strawberry and more), mochi and macarons, as well as matcha, coffee drinks and smoothies.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcake. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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