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frosting

[fraw-sting, fros-ting] / ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /
NOUN
icing
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Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Walmart said its ingredient changes will affect products such as sports drinks, cake frosting and cheese dip, with some changes already showing up on its shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

“You’re saying that with a gigantic frosting mustache.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali