Example Sentences

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The presence of Peter Serafinowicz and Lucy Punch is icing on the gingerbread.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

That there are so many ways to do it is icing on the cake.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

“So after I did it, it was like, ‘OK, the rest is icing on the cake, a cherry on top,’ whatever you call it.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

“He enjoys being a showman,” Gelb said, “but if anything it really is icing on the cake because what’s most important is that musically he is deeply sound.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

“A report where the government is talking about all the problems it believed were present at SVB is icing on the cake for plaintiffs’ lawyers,” said Duke University School of Law professor James Cox.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2023