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frost

[frawst, frost] / frɔst, frɒst /


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"We know what to do for frost or hail, but not wildfires," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

It is cold little chaos, packaged in cardboard and frost.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Maybe I’ll still be kept warm by my summer odyssey come December, when frost whitens the lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s the smell of the frost melting,” Timothy went on.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

This is holding daytime temperatures several degrees below the seasonal norm with some late-season frosts at night.

From BBC May 13, 2026

Further night frosts are expected in places during the week ahead.

From BBC May 9, 2026

This combination of weather types - with a lack of overnight frosts - has meant an early bloom of spring flowers, especially in southern England.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

As the growing season progresses, the plant puffs itself into a roughly spherical shape, until the first frosts, when it snaps off its stalk and waits to be blown across the landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Day after day, the winter sun had melted the snow on the eastward-facing slope, and the night frosts had hardened it, until it was a solid, frozen, glittering wall.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Images show the large windows at the front facing onto the street and a window - perhaps with frosted glass - on the side where the motorhome was parked.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

So, the mirrors were frosted, triggering a debate – not just about space, but also Singapore's fixation with orderliness, the low bar for people to complain, and its many, many rules.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

Holding three-month-old Colin under one arm, she frosted and decorated the cake.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

I could see that she was watching me and waiting for me to leave because I could see her standing in her hall on the other side of the frosted glass in her front door.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

“You can put your effort into glorifying your cake with frosting, dreaming up an exciting trim that puts your own label on it.”

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

All I remember is we were putting frosting on cupcakes when he started banging on the door.”

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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