flake

Example Sentences

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Squares of focaccia, still plush in the center and flecked with rosemary and fat flakes of sea salt.

From Salon

It’s no wonder the experience can feel oddly flat or stop-start, punctuated by small panics over whether it was two teaspoons or two tablespoons of red pepper flakes.

From Salon

I go heavy on the turbinado — those mammoth, amber flakes that look like tiny geological formations — and I don’t apologize for it.

From Salon

On this definition, three out of four Christmases since 1960 have seen at least a flake of snow fall somewhere in the UK.

From BBC

The smoked rainbow trout and slow-smoked mackerel with chili flakes are my personal favorites, but Fishwife’s selection includes salmon, tuna, mussels, sardines, and even beautifully packaged caviar.

From Salon