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cupcake

[kuhp-kayk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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Mary Herron, 21, who is leaving a boutique cupcake shop with two friends, has noticed a difference in attitudes amongst her contemporaries.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

But in football, Florida’s marquee high-school sport, the TFA Royals were an afterthought with small players and a cupcake schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

“Don’t forget, cupcake, you got the satyr advantage.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Getting the color and appearance right for the icing on cupcakes alone required a nearly thirtyfold increase in natural ingredients.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

An annual dating wrapped party, where dozens of friends gather to see her yearly stats and snack on cupcakes adorned with cutouts of her exes’ faces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Café do Capa sells capybara-shaped fried foods, capybara-themed cupcakes, capybara gifts.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

She said they recreated the feeling of a department store with balloons and a table laid out with goodie bags, sweets, toys and cupcakes.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

“Because it’s so colorful. Maybe I could make tie-dye cupcakes or something.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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