flake
Example Sentences
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Each berry came out as a single large, flat flake that crisped when baked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"I was so red, my skin was so tight, then it would flake, then it would ooze, and then the cycle would begin again."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
They found that flake cereals with fruit “played more into people’s need for sensory pleasure,” Food Business News reported.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
He said digs at the site have turned up about 70 items ranging from flake stones to a rare example of an early ground stone.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Torak gripped the flint flake so hard that it dug into his palm.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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