Examples of sugar cube in a Sentence
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Playing the Violets is like being a sugar cube in a steaming cup of tea.
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Eden Laase, New York Times, 21 Jan. 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
Small amounts of the death cap mushroom — a volume as small as a standard sugar cube — can be a fatal dose.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 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
The 3-Ingredient Holiday Jewel Is 2024’s Christmas Cocktail—How to Make It
Champagne Cocktail
Courtesy of Tyler Chauvin, food and beverage director at Swingers, The Crazy Golf Club
Into a flute, add 1 sugar cube (or 1 teaspoon sugar).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Place sugar cube in bottom of a coupe glass; add bitters.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Eden Laase, New York Times, 21 Jan. 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
Small amounts of the death cap mushroom — a volume as small as a standard sugar cube — can be a fatal dose.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 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
The 3-Ingredient Holiday Jewel Is 2024’s Christmas Cocktail—How to Make It
Champagne Cocktail
Courtesy of Tyler Chauvin, food and beverage director at Swingers, The Crazy Golf Club
Into a flute, add 1 sugar cube (or 1 teaspoon sugar).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Place sugar cube in bottom of a coupe glass; add bitters.
—Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Sugar cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20cube. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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