flaky

Example Sentences

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I pressed the dough into a pie tin, sprinkled the top with turbinado sugar and flaky sea salt, and baked it until the edges set and the center stayed soft and blondie-like.

From Salon

It will never randomly serve up some flaky incorrect definition or reference.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nestled in a flaky, buttery crust, the cinnamon-spiced, diced apple filling is topped with a brown sugar crumble and baked to a golden brown,” TJ’s describes.

From Salon

We made great friends with our new neighbors, one of whom is an actor and not in the least bit flaky.

From Los Angeles Times

The gold satin skirt was wrapped and layered like a flaky golden pastry from a Parisian bakery.

From Literature