Examples of sugar cube in a Sentence
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Sometimes, espresso shots are served with a sugar cube, lemon twist, or small cookie.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Ingesting as little as the volume of a sugar cube can be fatal.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Anderson likes to make her mint juleps with a sugar cube and just a quarter ounce of simple syrup; with these instructions, the bourbon’s slight hint of mint on the nose might even come through.
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Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
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David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.
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Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
It is composed of Champagne with a dash or two of the spice-heavy Angostura Bitters and a sugar cube—essentially an Old Fashioned, with sparkling wine instead of whiskey.
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Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
Saving Space and Power The MEMS clock is built from a few tightly connected parts, all integrated on a chip smaller than the face of a sugar cube.
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Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
The La Familia margaritas came out with a flaming sugar cube.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Ingesting as little as the volume of a sugar cube can be fatal.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Anderson likes to make her mint juleps with a sugar cube and just a quarter ounce of simple syrup; with these instructions, the bourbon’s slight hint of mint on the nose might even come through.
—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
—
David Cook,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.
—
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
It is composed of Champagne with a dash or two of the spice-heavy Angostura Bitters and a sugar cube—essentially an Old Fashioned, with sparkling wine instead of whiskey.
—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
Saving Space and Power The MEMS clock is built from a few tightly connected parts, all integrated on a chip smaller than the face of a sugar cube.
—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
The La Familia margaritas came out with a flaming sugar cube.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sugar cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20cube. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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