frost
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A metal bed with a refrigeration system that maintained a continuous layer of frost over its surface was placed at its center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In some parts of eastern Scotland, especially around the Grampians, temperatures could dip low enough for a coating of morning frost on the grass.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
"We know what to do for frost or hail, but not wildfires," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
You have to believe in what is under the lid, behind the frost, wrapped in parchment, waiting to become itself again.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
His skin was tinged with blue, his eyelashes and hair were covered in frost.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
While it is expected to be a little too breezy for widespread overnight frosts, some prone locations may dip to freezing where skies clear between weather fronts.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Where skies clear overnight, especially in more sheltered or rural locations, there will be a continued risk of night frosts.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Elsewhere across the UK there will be widespread overnight frosts and an increasing risk of snow showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales by the end of this week.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
As the growing season progresses, the plant puffs itself into a roughly spherical shape, until the first frosts, when it snaps off its stalk and waits to be blown across the landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
But Sounder was warm because the boy’s father had put two burlap sacks under the porch for the time when the hard frosts came.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
While they were at it, what about a pop that looked and tasted like a frosted rainbow cake?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Yeah, maybe it sounds silly to say, “I want to smell like a frosted donut,” but scents are proven to have a huge impact on your mood and mental state.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
He looked out the panes that were already a little frosted over, and the moonlight flooded him, and his scar was a bright ragged line along his side.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
When frosting a cake, consider piping in swirls rather than straight lines for a tipsy Victorian look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“You can put your effort into glorifying your cake with frosting, dreaming up an exciting trim that puts your own label on it.”
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
It tasted just like the Froot Loops, but not too sweet, and the buttercream frosting was creamy and delicious.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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