cupcake
noun
a small cake, the size of an individual portion, baked in a cup-shaped mold.
cupcakes
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pluralof cupcake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hostess donuts and cupcakes, it turned out, are surprisingly unlike Smucker jams, peanut butter and coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Café do Capa sells capybara-shaped fried foods, capybara-themed cupcakes, capybara gifts.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
"Unlike muffins, cupcakes, or biscuits, cakes are designed to be sliced and shared," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
She has been a longtime admirer of the company, driving up from San Diego to sample the cupcakes when its store opened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
“Because it’s so colorful. Maybe I could make tie-dye cupcakes or something.”
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
