powdered sugar
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of powdered sugar
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Now, when an order arrives for 1,200 cakes, the new system automatically calculates exactly how many eggs and how much powdered sugar need to be on hand for the bakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The one that appears alongside onion petals, Monte Cristos and a molten chocolate lava cake that arrives under a small weather system of powdered sugar.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Add powdered sugar, honey, vanilla, and salt and beat until fluffy and pale.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025
I wondered if the truck would make our mattress and towels smell the way Dan did when he came home after working — the greasy sweetness of fried dough and powdered sugar.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2024
She had bought orange juice for Hazel and champagne for herself, and bei- gnets sprinkled with chocolate and powdered sugar.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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