as in ornament
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as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me
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Recent Examples of frosting
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe 10 of 25 Sugar Cookie Bars
Whip up a batch of soft and chewy sugar cookies in bar form, then decorate with frosting and sprinkles in the colors of your choice.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Sweet-savory boundaries can be blurred as people who consume cannabis often combine unsual pairs like pickles with frosting, ice cream, and peanut butter, and dip French fries into ice cream.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Its vibrant orange, red, and yellow frosting was beautifully adorned with tiny vine tomatoes, creating a vision of a sweet summer garden.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There was never any question about what kind of cakes to make: carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe 10 of 25 Sugar Cookie Bars
Whip up a batch of soft and chewy sugar cookies in bar form, then decorate with frosting and sprinkles in the colors of your choice.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Sweet-savory boundaries can be blurred as people who consume cannabis often combine unsual pairs like pickles with frosting, ice cream, and peanut butter, and dip French fries into ice cream.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Its vibrant orange, red, and yellow frosting was beautifully adorned with tiny vine tomatoes, creating a vision of a sweet summer garden.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosting
Noun
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The hand ornament represents the friendship between women, a spokesperson for Hu told me.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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First appearing on the marble above the fireplace, the ornaments are now also on the Oval Office walls.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual Parsley is ubiquitous as a garnish, but its true strength lies in flavoring soups and stews.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Serve in cups with a thin slice of lemon as garnish.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Laura Harrier at the 2025 Met Gala Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Posen drew inspiration from family photographs of her father and grandfather in their Sunday finery, according to a press release.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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Come for the lingering glamour shots of Keene and Hyland, resplendent in their 1930s finery, stay for the hypnotic overhead shots of the rocky coast off Gull’s Point.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The designs also showcase myriad varieties of gold filigree, and many are inscribed with lines from Egyptian love poetry.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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But most of his filigree is sold from his studio and many are custom orders.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The historic storefront, featuring a facade adorned with Renaissance and Baroque ornamentation, prominently displays the Bulgari logo in Roman capitals, set against a pelmet crafted from emerald-colored marble.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead the flowers in an insignia, the metal used to make a circlet, the weave of a piece of braided leather armor; any decorative detail is not mere ornamentation.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team looks to address that in the first round here, selecting space-eating defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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May Aid With Blood Sugar Control Because coconuts are high in fiber and fat while low in sugar and carbohydrates, some scientists theorize that eating coconuts may help with blood sugar control.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Frosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosting. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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