as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in nuts
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flakes
Mary Ours, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Each bite of brothy ground lamb and beans is flavored with sweet paprika and a touch of red pepper flakes—the perfect savory and spicy balance.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
The crunchy chicken has a delicious coating that stars corn flakes, and baked, rather than fried.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Wheat germ is available mainly in the form of flakes or in powder form, as well as in wheat germ oil supplements.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Diddy would have been given the options of bran flakes, breakfast cake or bread with jelly.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Think strawberry Maria cookie; chocolate coconut and Oreo; banana split and chocolate and corn flakes.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
The rest of us will see flakes and maybe a coating.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
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In this role, Klingenberg will lead CFY’s engineering and data science teams as the company scales.—
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Cue the Mayhem Ball, the pop star’s eighth concert tour, where Lady Gaga rises from a sand pit populated with skeletons, scales up a dress the size of a multi-story apartment building, and unravels the longest gown train a bride could ever dream of.—
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The stand collar is ideal for keeping the chill out, too, while a water-resistant fabric sloughs off rain and snow with ease.—
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
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Martel sheds light on the murder trial of the three men, the lives of Chocobar and his fellow Chuchagasta people, and the centuries-old, colonialist legacy of land and property theft across Latin America.—
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The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Miller sheds blocks with ease.—
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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