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

"I was so red, my skin was so tight, then it would flake, then it would ooze, and then the cycle would begin again."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

All three of these modes are the most common ways in which conventional composites can internally flake and crumble.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

Believe me, I knew the man was a flake.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman