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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By 1966, The New York Times reported that New Yorkers were dining on "raw fish dishes, sushi and sashimi, with a gusto once reserved for corn flakes."
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2024
"I'm not saying there is a pattern here but currently it seems as though, whether it's dog food or corn flakes, some people are experiencing problems in this way."
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023
Why bother fighting in a place where everyone is sleeping on the same cheap sponge mattresses, and lining up every morning for the same off-brand corn flakes smothered in sugar?
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2019
Nurses coax her to eat so that she can recover more quickly but she wants corn flakes, not rice for breakfast.
From Fox News ● Jun. 8, 2019
As I pour a bowl of corn flakes, I count how many times someone in this house apologized to me for flushing while I was in the shower.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
