flakes
Example Sentences
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The pair had broken up the paint and raked flakes into the soil, but Evans said some parts were "baked" so it had been difficult to do so.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Deepen the flavor: Once the vegetables are soft and jammy, stir in the garlic powder, miso, honey and red-pepper flakes.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Peters said: "Even if it means voting for Count Binface and getting 99p ice creams for 99 flakes, that is one more step than Nigel Farage has ever done for Clacton."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Price for a caviar hot dog known as the Golden Glizzy, which features crème fraîche, mascarpone, 30 grams of Ossetra caviar and 24-karat edible gold flakes served on a fresh-baked croissant bun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
My father flakes off some of the dark shell with his chisel, revealing blond wood underneath.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
