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Recent Examples of oatcake
Admirers regard the show with a kind of doting pride—for its underdog status and its humor, which is dry and subtle and, like oatcakes or Pimm’s, seems peculiarly British.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2019
The weather was bad, the gadflies were annoying and the food consisted almost entirely of oatcakes and eggs.
—Anna Russell, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2019
The weather was bad, the gadflies were annoying and the food consisted almost entirely of oatcakes and eggs.
—Anna Russell, WSJ, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oatcake
Noun
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Williams hit a flapjack on Hendry, who fell face-first onto the title, which laid on the canvas.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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So far, Carnarvon flapjack octopuses have only been found in a small region off the northwestern coast of Australia, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Recently, there were four varieties of kimchi, including baby bok choy; pickled radish; chunky potato salad; marinated perilla leaves; bean sprouts; kelp noodles; fried zucchini rounds; a vegetable pancake; and marinated seaweed.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Patrons can expect delicious dishes like avocado toast, gourmet pancakes, and signature cocktails—often infused with cannabis extracts or paired with specific cannabis strains for an enhanced dining experience.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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“Oatcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oatcake. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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