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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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The soufflé pancakes are prepared with a classic flapjack batter that is whipped with egg whites and cooked in molds to maintain their shape.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And, of course, hoppers (rice flour pancakes), string hoppers (rice noodles) and rotis underpin many meals — the latter two Ghazaly cooks on the griddle, spatulas clanging in a rhythmic blur.—
Jamie Feldmar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Visit Virginia’s on King for the best buttermilk pancakes in the city.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2025
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“Oatcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oatcake. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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