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
Examples of sugary in a Sentence
writes sugary lyrics for singers of country music
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Think twice before reaching for a bag of chips or your favorite sugary beverage.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
And the Nurses Health Study II revealed that for each serving of a sugary beverage — such as soft drinks or sports drinks — consumed daily in adolescence, participants had a 32 percent higher risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend.
Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
And the Nurses Health Study II revealed that for each serving of a sugary beverage — such as soft drinks or sports drinks — consumed daily in adolescence, participants had a 32 percent higher risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend.
Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sugary
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“Sugary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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