cakewalk

noun

ˈkāk-ˌwȯk How to pronounce cakewalk (audio)
Definition of cakewalknext
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 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 For Ron Johnson, creating and rolling out Apple Stores — an unprecedented retail triumph on the global stage — was no cakewalk. — David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 But winning over American regulators will not be a cakewalk. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 Columbus had a cakewalk with four teams who are barely trying, while the New Jersey group had four teams with playoff aspirations. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cakewalk
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  1. breeze
  2. picnic
  3. cake
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  • Our sunny afternoon lunch featured fresh seafood and bright, flavorful pasta, paired with a crisp white wine from the hotel’s winery and a late-summer breeze shaking the trees overhead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The breeze will start to build in, and high temperatures will rise into the mid- to upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeze
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  • The park’s new features include a plaza, picnic pavilion, a BMX skills course spanning 10,000 to 14,000 square feet for all ages, redesigned playground and splash pad.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Levon, the local sheriff, wants Pamela to bowl and go to town picnics, but Pamela can’t move forward — especially since Jason’s body was never retrieved after his drowning.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of picnic
Noun
  • As the train pulls away from the station, Arabic coffee and chocolates are handed out, later followed by a snack box with two shawarma sandwiches, a cake and a bottle of water, all included in the ticket price.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside a menu of baked tagliolini, lamb, and soft vanilla meringue cake, attendees viewed presentations spotlighting the Hall’s youth programs, digital platforms, and efforts to expand its music education worldwide.
    — Aaron Royce, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cake

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