cupcake

Example Sentences

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His obsession with late-night television is almost endearing, like a child who bursts into tears on their birthday because someone smooshed a cupcake into their cheek.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Freeze in ice cube trays or silicone cupcake trays, bag, and label. You will never buy bouillon again.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The cupcake fervor hit its peak when Crumbs, which had started as a single bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 2003, went public in a reverse merger worth $66 million in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Stephanie’s white apron has splotches of curry on it, making the giant pink cupcake on the front look like it has orange swirls.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan