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icing

[ahy-sing] / ˈaɪ sɪŋ /


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Any enrichment and information is icing on the cake.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The cup, however, is mere icing on the cake.

From BBC May 23, 2026

They live in a silo for two, sharing their pain, icing their scars.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Your Social Security is the icing on the proverbial retirement cake.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Palmer’s mother lit the candles, nine of them on the chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli



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