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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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The signing of design legend Adrian Newey was expected to be the icing on the cake.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

He said receiving the royal invitation had been "the icing on the cake for us all, absolutely terrific, we feel very honoured and very excited".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“It’s icing on the cake to get an individual award, and be crowned MVP. But I just really want to appreciate the support from all my teammates, everyone around me, my supporting staff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 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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