cakes

Example Sentences

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Natalie said she would have to sell about 500 cakes to pay for the licence for the cake shed and start to make a profit.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The council said it had decided people selling cakes in this way fell under its street trading policy, and while it is aimed mostly at bigger businesses, it cannot make exceptions.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The first day of the trip featured a more informal welcome, with the Trumps treating Charles and Camilla to tea and cakes in the White House before showing them beehives on the famed lawn.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

At street markets and online, shoppers browse “Harfuchito” dolls, life-size pillows, flannel throws and even cakes bearing his image, depicting him either in a suit or shirtless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Once more I took off my handkerchief—once more I thought of the cakes of bread in the little shop.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë