icing

Example Sentences

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“The fact that we now have an American pope is the icing on the cake,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The signing of design legend Adrian Newey was expected to be the icing on the cake.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Nobody quite knows who decided to give them icing eyes and smirks.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

But Alijah Arenas, the five-star freshman guard, was reduced to icing his knee on the sideline, his return delayed at least one more week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

On the second, she constructed the cake, using cardboard bases and straws for supports, and made the basic icing to cover the layers.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg