CAKEWALKS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

cakewalks

noun

plural of cakewalk

as in picnics

something easily done or dealt with no one was pretending that winning the election would be a cakewalk

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Recent Examples of cakewalks La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Becerra also has a lot more electoral experience, having won 14 elections in California (many cakewalks as a Congressman). — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 There are no real cakewalks in March and – as Thursday proved – upsets are always on the cards. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 There aren’t many cakewalks in the NFL. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025 The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks. — Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The Sunday picnics stopped, as did the fruit-picking excursions and trips to the river.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
The gourmet experience extends outdoors too, and the hotel can arrange picnics in the shade of the yew trees.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of picnics

Noun

Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breezes

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The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Set casseroles, cakes, pies, meat, and other full dishes that have the potential to overflow on a sheet pan so any drips will be contained rather than spilling onto the racks and the oven floor.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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