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Synonyms

icing on the cake

Idioms  

  1. Also, frosting on the cake. An additional benefit to something already good. For example, All these letters of congratulation are icing on the cake, or After that beautiful sunrise, the rainbow is just frosting on the cake. This metaphoric expression alludes to the sweet creamy coating used to enhance a cake. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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It also brought his MLB-leading batting average to .449 — and wasn’t just icing on the cake but fortification against the Rangers’ hitters who wouldn’t quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Erivo has won rave reviews for her reprised role, so if she nabs a best Oscar win come March, and the coveted EGOT, it will be the cherry on the icing on the cake.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

And so being able to center someone like that and to tell it with as much love, it’s just a little bit more icing on the cake.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

But Eze's achievement was just the icing on the cake for Arteta's side, because there were outstanding performances right through their team.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Mae dipped a finger into the icing on the cake and popped it into her mouth.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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