brown sugar

noun

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

Examples of brown sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The key to this country ham is its slow cure in brown sugar and salt, followed by about 10 months of aging—the purveyor’s popular bacon receives a similar hands-on approach. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

His Billionaire Bacon recipe combines brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and black pepper for a sweet-spicy glaze. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Peach slices and brown sugar form a moist base for the tender cake—and when flipped over, that base becomes the topping. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 21 July 2026

Fried sides are on point, with curly fries with togarashi ($5), waffle fries with herbs ($5), sweet potato fries with brown sugar and cayenne ($5) or just straight up shoestring fries ($5-7) or onion rings ($6), salted. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brown sugar

noun

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