frost
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From midweek onward, overnight temperatures in many towns and cities will fall below zero, bringing the most widespread frost of the season so far.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
These instruments detected hydrogen chloride concentrated in a relatively small area shortly after the disappearance of winter frost.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Even wispier is the hanging sculpture of Kay Sekimachi, who pioneered the use of monofilament nylon, and whose “Ogawa II” makes you feel you are looking through gossamer frost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Days will bring a mix of patchy cloud, sunny spells and a few showers, with frost and fog expected to form at night - especially in northern and western areas.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
His skin was tinged with blue, his eyelashes and hair were covered in frost.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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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
While it is expected to be a little too breezy for widespread overnight frosts, some prone locations may dip to freezing where skies clear between weather fronts.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 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
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
Spring drew on: she was indeed already come; the frosts of winter had ceased; its snows were melted, its cutting winds ameliorated.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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
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
I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
She almost liked winter, the glittering coat of frosted ice on the tops of cars, the lush warmth of the cashmere sweaters Curt bought her.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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And, most importantly, it encouraged consumers to get creative with other aspects of baking: shaping, frosting and decorating.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Beyond serving customers at the counter, I also worked in the back, finishing donuts through tasks like jelly filling, frosting and powdering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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
He unwrapped a small baked cake with creamy frosting and broke off a large piece.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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