sugar cube

noun

: a small cube of sugar that is put in coffee or tea to make it sweet

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Sometimes, espresso shots are served with a sugar cube, lemon twist, or small cookie. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 Ingesting as little as the volume of a sugar cube can be fatal. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026 Playing the Violets is like being a sugar cube in a steaming cup of tea. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026 Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon. — David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sugar cube

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“Sugar cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20cube. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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