icing on the cake
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“This is potentially more of a swan song for Xavier Becerra, the icing on the cake for a long and distinguished political career, and for Gavin Newsom, it was a stepping stone,” Rosales said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Any enrichment and information is icing on the cake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Michael Lowry got a consolation score, but Montpellier were left to celebrate as they lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time as Arthur Vincent put icing on the cake.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
"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
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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