cornflakes
noun
a packaged breakfast cereal in the form of small toasted flakes made from corn, for serving cold with milk, sugar, etc.
corn flakes
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a variation of
cornflakes.
Example Sentences
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Adding sugar was against John’s dietary principles, but William bought the recipe from his brother, added cane sugar to the mix, and created a company to make and market corn flakes in 1906.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That was despite higher prices - its one-ingredient corn flakes cost £2.50 for a 325g box, compared with 90p for 500g of the standard kind.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
Today, corn flakes are still enjoyed by countless American families and children.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2021
She orders one of her managers to supply some of Barbecue’s rivals: “Get them corn flakes, milk, pasta, tomato and soap.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
I fill it up with corn flakes, five slices of bologna, one slice of cheese, and a handful of baby carrots.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
