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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This is already a killer value for a gaming desktop at retail, so an 8% Prime Day discount is just icing on the cake.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
All the other benefits are just icing on the cake.
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Katherine Fan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
As icing on the cake, the City of Fort Worth has committed $15 million to the project.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Supplements should be icing on the cake, not the cake itself.
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Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
All the other benefits are just icing on the cake.
—
Katherine Fan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
As icing on the cake, the City of Fort Worth has committed $15 million to the project.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Supplements should be icing on the cake, not the cake itself.
—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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