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sugary

[shoog-uh-ree] / ˈʃʊg ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
containing sugar
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While sugary drink consumption has declined in some countries, intake of "free sugars" remains higher than recommended in many parts of the world and is still increasing in others.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The citric acid that adds tang to sugary drinks and the silica that gives toothpaste its grit are made with it, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Consumers continued to shift away from sugary sodas toward zero-sugar and functional drinks.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

"It does the job," agrees Chyna, who's sipping a similarly sugary can of Echo Falls Summer Berries Spritz.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The day that she saw him pass by her bedroom she thought that Pietro Crespi was a sugary dandy next to that protomale whose volcanic breathing could be heard all over the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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