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 easy Tesla Supercharger access is icing on the cake. Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 That’s just a huge honor, and just kind of icing on the cake. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025 At this point, Tony wins would just be icing on the cake; closes June 29. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025 The bold-faced names backing the business was icing on the cake for Hunza. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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