as in breeze
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 cakewalk
That being said, a rematch of Duke's December win over Auburn would hardly be a cakewalk for the Blue Devils.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Smaller groups went up for cakewalks.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The 1st Congressional District is the most conservative in the state and expected to be a cakewalk for Republicans.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Williams hit all three of her 3s in the first-round cakewalk past San Diego State, and Johnson had an efficient 22 points in 22 minutes of floor time.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Smaller groups went up for cakewalks.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The 1st Congressional District is the most conservative in the state and expected to be a cakewalk for Republicans.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Williams hit all three of her 3s in the first-round cakewalk past San Diego State, and Johnson had an efficient 22 points in 22 minutes of floor time.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalk
Noun
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The 120-acre estate is situated in the Stags Leap District on the southeastern side of Napa Valley, which receives cooling evening breezes from nearby San Pablo Bay.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The park offers picnic areas, a playground and beaches.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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Ranger Alec Campbell, 38, was on the Neshaminy Creek near the picnic area when his boat capsized in fast moving water May 23 near a stone dam.—
JD Mullane,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The cake pop features strawberry cream cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in a chocolatey icing and finished with a summer strawberry design.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Starbucks released their limited-time menu for summer 2025 and there is one item that is the star of the show—a new cake pop flavor that fuses sweet summer flavor with childhood nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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