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• plural of sugar.
• present tense form of sugar (3rd person singular).

sugars

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1. Carbohydrates that can supply energy to living things. Common table sugar is sucrose. Some other sugars are fructose, which is found in fruits; lactose, which is found in milk; and glucose, which is the most common sugar in the bodies of animals and plants.

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They are typically made with refined fats, oils, sugars, starches, salts, and other additives designed to improve flavor, texture, and shelf life, often while lowering nutritional quality.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

A food can taste sweet because it contains sugar, a low-calorie sweetener, or naturally occurring sugars.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Sodha says that limiting each plant to 750ml of water a day produces "rich, highly concentrated sugars and aromas instead of water-logged, bland fruits".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Do you want me to get it for you? Black with two sugars, right?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam