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sugary

[shoog-uh-ree] / ˈʃʊg ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
containing sugar
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“A lot of it is, ultimately, coming down to the ultraprocessed foods, the sugary beverages, the lack of fiber in our diets — all of these things play a role.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“I was just concocting like a lot of different sugary meals and eating it every day, and then going back home and making all these songs that have blown up,” Todd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In grueling endurance sports like cycling, and now running, athletes are gobbling down unprecedented amounts of sugary carbohydrates, both in training and competition, via fast-acting gels and bottles loaded with glucose and fructose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

A sugary explosion burst in his mouth, and he almost fainted in pleasure.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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