Sentence examples for a flake from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a flake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a small, thin piece of something, often in contexts like food or materials, or informally to describe someone who is unreliable or inconsistent.
Example: "He was such a flake that he canceled our plans at the last minute."
Alternatives: "a fragment" or "a sliver".

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I'm a flake.

Sometimes just a Flake.

There wasn't a flake to be seen.

"I'm a flake, not a screwball".

He was a flake, and not always so delicious.

All night, though not a flake fell, the snow deepened.

One member of Congress, a Republican, called him "a flake".

Just don't call him a flake: To me a flake is someone who doesn't show up to work.

Just a flake of a miracle, this time, but of course, sometimes a flake is all you need.

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The SEM images show that the aggregates had a flake-like structure (Figure 5c,d).

Parts of the nanofibers were connected together to form a flake-like structure.

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