frost
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A touch of frost is likely on grass and car windscreens here.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
The fourth season of “Ted Lasso” doesn’t entirely frost those bad vibes with its happiness and hopium.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We know what to do for frost or hail, but not wildfires," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But the frost wasn’t as thick and the last of the snow was melting into crust.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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This combination of weather types - with a lack of overnight frosts - has meant an early bloom of spring flowers, especially in southern England.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
This means we are seeing less snow and fewer frosts - in fact we now get around four weeks less ground frost than we did half a century ago.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
These low temperatures with widespread overnight frosts are expected to continue well into next week.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
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
Once, in reference to winters in central Florida, she solemnly informed me, “We usually get frosts once or twice a winter, but this year we had ’em a couple of times.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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I frosted the cake with a Swiss meringue buttercream that required bringing egg whites and sugar together over a pot of simmering water and then whisking it into stiff peaks.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Teen Fed was a Swiss talent with frosted tips and an attitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Images show the large windows at the front facing onto the street and a window - perhaps with frosted glass - on the side where the motorhome was parked.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
You couldn’t see in, either, because the door was wood and frosted glass almost to the top.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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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
It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
A soft, spice-warmed cake that layers apples three ways—applesauce in the crumb, roasted chunks folded through and a tangy apple butter frosting on top.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Or the dry Stella D’oro cookies with their cement frosting, which he raves and raves about and manages to find even in the most remote locations.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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