flake

Example Sentences

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Each berry came out as a single large, flat flake that crisped when baked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On this definition, three out of four Christmases since 1960 have seen at least a flake of snow fall somewhere in the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Consumers view flake cereals “as more exiting and interesting than puff cereals,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

He said digs at the site have turned up about 70 items ranging from flake stones to a rare example of an early ground stone.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

It will flake away into the chamois and underneath there will be gold leaf.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison