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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The five-year warranty and suction cup feet are icing on the cake.
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Snacks and a gift from Santa are icing on the cake.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
So being asked back after the fact was just icing on the cake.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Focus on quality of service, consistency and meeting and exceeding SLAs so that everything new is icing on the cake.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Snacks and a gift from Santa are icing on the cake.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
So being asked back after the fact was just icing on the cake.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Focus on quality of service, consistency and meeting and exceeding SLAs so that everything new is icing on the cake.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.
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