pancake

Example Sentences

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The sign outside adds: "Grab a pancake, then the whole world."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Even when a potato pancake failed to flip on camera and spilled onto the stove, she accepted the mistake with grace, endearing her to similarly mishap-prone home cooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"We squished it flat, like a pancake," Zhao said, "and suddenly we had a low-cost, high-performing design that was much easier to fabricate."

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

If you and I went to breakfast together, I would never ask, “Do you want a pancake for the table?” because I don’t need you to be my accomplice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

An old man, chest gleaming with medals, face whitened with pancake makeup, steps onto the patio.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez