fruitcake
noun
fruitcakes
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pluralof fruitcake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As late as the 1950s, fruitcakes were a widely esteemed part of the American holiday tradition.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
For many monastic communities, especially those devoted to contemplative life and with vows of poverty, producing cookies, fruitcakes, even beer for sale is the only means to keep the lights on.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
“Fruitcake is interesting,” says Rick Meyer, president of the Beatrice Bakery Co., a Nebraska company whose popular fruitcakes are made from a family recipe that dates back to 1917.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023
By contemporary standards, fruitcakes don’t look especially delicious.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2022
It makes me dream I’m eternally rolling icing for fruitcakes, believe it or not.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
