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.

Examples of icing on the cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ensuing snowplow chase that spills into the streets outside the arena is just icing on the cake. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 July 2024 The Colorado product comes from the same school that produced Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, which is icing on the cake of other on-court attributes the rookie provides Orlando. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Zayn and Owens taking the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships off longtime champs the Usos is icing on the cake. 5. —

Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024 Of course, the physical changes were icing on the cake. —

Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for icing on the cake

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