sugary
adjective
sug·ary
ˈshu̇-g(ə-)rē 
1
a
: exaggeratedly sweet : honeyed
his sugary deprecating voice—
D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
b
: cloyingly sweet : sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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Examples of sugary in a Sentence
writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
Recent Examples on the Web
The ants are after their sugary nectar and do not cause any harm to the plant.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s Surfside, a kids’ neighborhood full of sugary garbage, which looks out onto the frothy trail that the behemoth leaves behind itself.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Amid shortages of food items and the wartime economy, the price of the shop’s famous borma fingers, cheese wrapped in phyllo dough and soaked in a sugary syrup, has jumped from $2 to $12, out of reach for most Gazans.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
The sugary confections will be sold individually or in boxes of six all day including during breakfast hours.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The tangy buttermilk adds a nice contrast to the sweet sugary base.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2014, a public service advertising client asked him to work on a project about the health hazards of sugary drinks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Coffee or sugary drinks allow bacteria to proliferate more easily and, to a lesser extent, mold as well.
—Staff Author, Health, 18 Jan. 2024
A little bit of a sugary ingredient like pomegranate molasses, honey, agave, or maple syrup will make your dressing perfectly balanced rather than overly acidic.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s Surfside, a kids’ neighborhood full of sugary garbage, which looks out onto the frothy trail that the behemoth leaves behind itself.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Amid shortages of food items and the wartime economy, the price of the shop’s famous borma fingers, cheese wrapped in phyllo dough and soaked in a sugary syrup, has jumped from $2 to $12, out of reach for most Gazans.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
The sugary confections will be sold individually or in boxes of six all day including during breakfast hours.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
The tangy buttermilk adds a nice contrast to the sweet sugary base.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2014, a public service advertising client asked him to work on a project about the health hazards of sugary drinks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
Coffee or sugary drinks allow bacteria to proliferate more easily and, to a lesser extent, mold as well.
—Staff Author, Health, 18 Jan. 2024
A little bit of a sugary ingredient like pomegranate molasses, honey, agave, or maple syrup will make your dressing perfectly balanced rather than overly acidic.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
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sugary
adjective
sug·ary
ˈshu̇g-(ə-)rē
1
: too sweetly sentimental
2
: containing, resembling, or tasting of sugar
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