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frost

[frawst, frost] / frɔst, frɒst /


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Some chilly nights are also expected with a touch of frost possible in prone locations.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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

There were frost giants and mountain giants at Balder’s funeral; there were even dwarfs, the cunning craftsmen from beneath the ground, for all things that there were mourned the death of Balder.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Wet earth, plenty of sunshine and a lack of frosts have combined to give some plants a noticeable head start.

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

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 year comes to a close and icy winds bring the first frosts of winter, they are flying to warmer places to nest and feed.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

A series of hard frosts had killed the crops they’d planted afterward, leaving only mud and ash and wilted, rotting stalks.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Holding three-month-old Colin under one arm, she frosted and decorated the cake.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

I spy Phil through the slightly frosted glass panels in our door.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Dubbed dot cakes, they start with boxed cake mix to make the base and double down on that nostalgic flavor with store-bought frosting and sprinkles.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

Boo carries dirty glasses to the kitchen, Ana and I wipe the table, and CPU licks frosting off the floor.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko


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