icing

Example Sentences

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“The fact that we now have an American pope is the icing on the cake,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"This is just a massive bonus to a good package that we already had, this is the icing on the cake," Weston told BBC Sport in 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

But Alijah Arenas, the five-star freshman guard, was reduced to icing his knee on the sideline, his return delayed at least one more week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

In neighbouring Hungary, where severe winter conditions have affected a large part of the country since last week, Budapest airport was shut down because of "black ice and extreme icing", the airport said.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Inside sits a bright purple, ube-flavored spongey cake with white icing, rainbow sprinkles, and glittery candles.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio