lump of sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lump of sugar
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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It’s the self conceived as a lump of sugar; it must be dissolved to be tasted.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021
One was a shot in the arm and one was a drop of serum on a lump of sugar.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2020
I had no idea what a miffed Felipe meant by saying the experience had been like bringing Fidel Castro a lump of sugar.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2020
A lump of sugar, in case I meet a horse on the road.’
From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018
“Start by putting a good sized lump of sugar on your tongue. Brown sugar’s best. Right on the center of your tongue.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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