sugar cubes

Example Sentences

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But the Ciclovía will happen, rain or shine: Bogotános are not sugar cubes.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Pinkie fingers out; mom's vintage Royal Albert tea set filled and set; lemon slices, cream, and sugar cubes arranged; the girls practiced their manners while sipping tea and eating what my mother called "tea cakes."

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022

We were on a beautiful ocean-view hike when he pulled six sugar cubes from his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

“My mom took me for my vaccines. We would get our injections there for free. We would get our polio sugar cubes there for free,” said Pastides, an epidemiologist.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2020

Mumtaz hadn’t mentioned how much sugar Nasreen Baji took, so to be safe, I placed five sugar cubes in a crystal bowl and set it on the tray.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed