flakes
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But unlike the frozen flakes that fall from the sky, this underwater snow consists of tiny clumps of waste, dead organisms, and other debris.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Nestle and Sutherland suggest that we don’t have to throw out the corn flakes with the corn syrup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The pair had broken up the paint and raked flakes into the soil, but Evans said some parts were "baked" so it had been difficult to do so.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Max poked at the “cast” on his other leg, and it came off in flakes.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word