sugar cubes

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These three-family clapboard sugar cubes, thrown up by the tens of thousands around the turn of the 20th century across all New England’s cities, are the backbone of Greater Boston’s working-class housing stock.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

The main trunk’s glacier surface “is so messed up by crevasses it looks like a set of sugar cubes almost. There’s no place to land a plane,” NSF’s Cutler said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Pinkie fingers out; mom's vintage Royal Albert tea set filled and set; lemon slices, cream, and sugar cubes arranged; the girls practiced their manners while sipping tea and eating what my mother called "tea cakes."

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

We were on a beautiful ocean-view hike when he pulled six sugar cubes from his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

They showed up at the barn every morning at seven sharp, Howard with sugar cubes, Marcela with Wee Biscuit, a toy Scottish terrier given to her during a visit to Bing Crosby’s house.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand