brown sugar

noun

: soft sugar whose crystals are covered by a film of refined dark syrup

Examples of brown sugar in a Sentence

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Make the crumb topping with sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, flour, and straight-from-the-fridge butter. Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 This simple, comforting recipe is a homestyle Mexican treat consisting of sweet potatoes simmered in a brown sugar syrup with cinnamon and cloves. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026 Grilled peaches brushed with Basil Hayden Toast, brown sugar and wagyu tallow glaze, also finished with blue cheese crumbles. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Peaches and blueberries spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar marry underneath pillowy pastry to create a dessert that merits your heartiest scoop of vanilla ice cream. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brown sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brown sugar was in 1670

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brown sugar

noun
: soft sugar whose crystals are covered by a film of purified dark syrup

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