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
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cakewalks
Noun
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Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, picnics, and booze (though concession stands and a beer and wine bar are on-site), and, typically, these events feature DJs before and after the show.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Guests are welcome to bring their own picnics and lawn chairs to watch the drone show, or buy food from K&C Concessions, The Food Spot and Pizza 51.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to the development of new, lightweight rotors, engineers in Germany have created a small wind turbine that excels at efficiency, even when breezes aren't blowing strongly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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This mainstay on the Texas Panhandle has been dishing up hot cakes since 1981.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brunch will begin next month, with Singh cooking eggs Benedict topped with salmon cakes and her hollandaise sauce.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cakewalks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cakewalks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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