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sugary

[shoog-uh-ree] / ˈʃʊg ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
containing sugar
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At IHOP, he has eaten purple goo-coated pancakes, a promotion for “Wonka,” and sugary highlighter-green pancakes for “The Grinch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Consumers continued to shift away from sugary sodas toward zero-sugar and functional drinks.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

She's been drinking a popular sugary corner shop drink that people in their teens and 20s have been getting their older relatives to try as a joke.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Participants drank a sugary solution, and their blood was tested every five minutes over a four-hour period.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

He can almost feel the snow, the excitement, and the anticipation, the sugary taste of a striped candy.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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