frosting

Example Sentences

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One of the more polite children at our doomed gathering explained that she only liked the pink and blue frosting on supermarket cakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

It’s when we enjoy slices of birthday cake to our hearts’ content, savoring every single crumb and licking our plates clean of any frosting.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Nancy was enjoying a big piece—until she dropped frosting on her cupcake pajamas!

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene