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
“Come and take a walk, my dear?” cried Polly, hopping toward the china closet, with a look suggestive of a lump of sugar.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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