icing on the cake
noun phrase
: something extra that makes a good thing even better
The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake.
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In a contract negotiation, most people want to maximize their cash compensation and have the equity compensation as icing on the cake.
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Putting icing on the cake, the first-term Democrat raised more than $10 million between April and June, marking his second consecutive quarter with an eight-figure haul.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 July 2025
The tasteful side slits are really just icing on the cake.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
As icing on the cake, the massive tax and budget bill President Trump signed July 4th includes a tax credit for metallurgical coal producers of 2.5% of revenues.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Putting icing on the cake, the first-term Democrat raised more than $10 million between April and June, marking his second consecutive quarter with an eight-figure haul.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 July 2025
The tasteful side slits are really just icing on the cake.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
As icing on the cake, the massive tax and budget bill President Trump signed July 4th includes a tax credit for metallurgical coal producers of 2.5% of revenues.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for icing on the cake
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“Icing on the cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icing%20on%20the%20cake. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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