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cupcake

[kuhp-keyk] / ˈkʌpˌkeɪk /




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The movie is called “Yes” but it’s not the kind of yes that comes after someone offers you another cupcake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Plus we all saw you dip a cupcake into a bag of Stove Top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

You can’t say Redondo Union girls’ volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins is playing a cupcake schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

While everyone grabbed the next cupcake, I ran to my backpack, which I’d left inside the supply closet with the aprons, to get my bottle of water.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks