cupcake

Example Sentences

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The movie is called “Yes” but it’s not the kind of yes that comes after someone offers you another cupcake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The council has since crammed its operation into an old cupcake shop, and continues to run on a mix of state and federal funding and private donations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Think of the frosting on a cupcake: you want peaks that stand tall, not slump.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

He was always leaving something lying around—potato chips, pretzels, half a cupcake.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli