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

Nobody quite knows who decided to give them icing eyes and smirks.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

"I am a week away for something I never thought was possible. This is all icing on the cake. I never expected to be here," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

Beans was scooping chocolate icing from the birthday cake onto his finger.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli