flaked

Example Sentences

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“I went from so-and-so to so-and-so, trying out studios, making promises I couldn’t keep. But all that stuff over the weeks just kind of flaked away.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Or take a bright yuzu marmalade: pair it with black sesame seeds, flaked coconut, a drizzle of coconut cream, a swirl of tahini, and a scatter of lime zest.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Tender flaked blue crab and summer squash add sweetness and depth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Mr Glauser said while his first choice remained Cadbury Flake 99, when they are unusable he turns to a German alternative marketed as "milk chocolate flaked sticks".

From BBC • May 26, 2023

And now he noticed that the ropes that held the swing were frayed and the picket fence that had looked so bright and perky before was really flaked, peeling, even leaning to the left.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison