icing on the cake
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"But if all our instruments are powered up, and we can do important testing and calibration of the science instruments, that would be the icing on the cake."
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"People are frightened and angry, and the icing on the cake is the village does not really benefit," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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
Tensions were calmed quickly, and scorecards revealed the knockout was the icing on the cake for Figueroa, who was ahead of two of the three scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
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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