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Recent Examples of shortcake
The shop will feature customizable mini donuts topped with drizzles and flavors such as cotton candy, chocolate chip pancake and strawberry shortcake.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Popular items include strawberry shortcake, chocolate fudge-top cookies and marshmallow doughnuts.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Start your garden prep with this pair of raspberry shortcake shrubs.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Popular items include strawberry shortcake, chocolate fudge-top cookies and marshmallow doughnuts.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Start your garden prep with this pair of raspberry shortcake shrubs.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcake
Noun
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According to Greek and Roman mythology, Orion was a nocturnal hermit hunter who was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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In it, Day-Lewis plays a hermit in the North England woods who’s visited by an old friend (Sean Bean) sent to bring him back to his son.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amenities and extras include lovely touches like milk in the fridge, mixed cocktails, and a seemingly endless supply of shortbread.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The lemon shortbread cookie crust only takes the lemon up another notch!—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The honey & cinnamon dog tags also make a fine coffee accompaniment with breakfast as these are slightly oversize, graham cracker-style cookies.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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João pitches the same idea to Daisy, who agrees after telling him her side of the cookie debacle.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Max, meanwhile, had his own favorite part of the trip — seeing the Palais Garnier and eating macaroons.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pre-order sheets of Elbow’s own matzo, Meyer lemon macaroon tarts and Passover chocolate chocolate russe for pickup between March 31 and April 8.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s served at English tea services alongside scones, crumpets, gingersnaps and more.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Our Lemon Icebox Pie checks all the boxes, from the gingersnap crust to the creamy, tart filling.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion includes cookie dough pieces and brownie batter sauce swirled into a Frosty base.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robert DeNiro was spotted grabbing a brownie on his way out.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Expect squid ink tuile, risotto infused with langoustine bisque, pulled veal cheek, and a show-stopping dessert of sous-vide rhubarb and chocolate cremeux—finished with a warm Aperol.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Common macaron flavors include vanilla, coffee, chocolate, raspberry, caramel, and pistachio.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Options abound here, from the class topic — including pizza making, sushi making, French macaron baking, mixology and beyond — to the location, including five across Chicagoland (Lincoln Square, Wrigleyville, Hyde Park, Mount Prospect and Oakbrook Terrace).—
Nicole Schnitzler,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcake. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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