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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The thick glass holds up well against the elements and is a breeze to clean.—
Jamie Fischer,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The unexpected cool breeze on this hot afternoon reminded her that each day need not be an echo of the one before.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Military families enjoyed classic picnic fare, lawn games, and a fireworks display, with the first lady greeting guests.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
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However, the icing on the cake to all of this was seeing drummer Bill Ward finally get his moment with Ozzy, Iommi, and Butler.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Its scenic lakefront location is just the icing on the (salted caramel) cake.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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“Cakewalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalk. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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