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table sugar

noun

: sugar sense 1a
especially : granulated white sugar

Examples of table sugar in a Sentence

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Potential Drawbacks While maple and agave syrups are often viewed as healthy alternatives to table sugar, both come with potential drawbacks. Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Nov. 2025 According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, sugar is an umbrella term for many types of simple carbohydrates, including white table sugar. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025 For example, table sugar is a unit of glucose bonded with a unit of fructose. Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 White sugar or table sugar is processed from sugar cane plants or sugar beets. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for table sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table sugar was in 1964

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“Table sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20sugar. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

table sugar

noun
: sugar entry 1 sense 1
especially : white sugar granules

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