How to Use sugar in a Sentence

sugar

1 of 2 noun
  • Would you pass the sugar, please?
  • Do you take sugar in your coffee?
  • Coffee with two sugars and milk, please.
  • Whisk in lime juice and zest and sugar.
    — Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Toss lemons with sugar and salt in bowl.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • How much sugar should adults have in a day?
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Two sugars and a splash of half-and-half.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Your taste buds will get used to less sugar over time.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Just look for one that is low in sugar and high in fiber.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Then, add your sugars and mix the blondies right in this bowl.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Try to eat less junk food, red meat, pork, frozen foods and sugar.
    — Jereè Paul, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Add the salt and sugar and stir to combine.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Are they supposed to look so full of sugar?
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Stir to dissolve the sugar and turn off heat.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
  • Some people add a bit of sugar.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a saucepan over medium, heat heavy cream and sugar.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Add half-and-half, 1/2 cup sugar and the salt.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • Here are six drinks that contain more sugar than a donut.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some have more sugar, while others have more fiber.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Add sugar in equal weight to water.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The sugar draws wasps in, while the vinegar keeps bees away.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In a saucepan, heat the milk, sugar and salt until warm.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • Four pounds of sugar instead of five.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • Not only do these treats give kids a break from the sugar rush.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Just grab a table, take a bite and let the sugar dust your shirt.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Just make sure they’re not coated in sugar.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And of course, along with sugar, came the word candy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Bulk bags of sugar and salt were at the back of the storage racks.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025

sugar

2 of 2 verb
  • The clean fruit is then dried and sugared.
  • They've been sugaring since they were children.
  • The cold turns the starch to sugar and changes the taste and texture.
    — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The cream is barely sugared, since the meringues are sweet, too.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 2 June 2017
  • Seal the lid tight, and shake it up, to give the salt and sugar a chance to dissolve.
    — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Avelar sat on a stool by her side, a sugared donut between her fingers.
    — Alice Driver, Longreads, 30 June 2018
  • When done correctly, sugaring works to pull hair out at the root.
    — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 4 Oct. 2019
  • But with the risks involved, no doctor could sugar coat what could happen.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • But he may be forced to cut down his trees and switch to sugar cane or wheat if there are a few more years of bad harvests.
    — Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 18 June 2022
  • How long can sugar water sit out for hummingbirds?
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
  • Peel six lemons, add peels and raspberries to sugar and muddle well to bruise the peels and smash the berries.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Beat in the salt and confectioners sugar a little at a time, then add the maple syrup and beat until smooth and creamy.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Be prepared to get muddy on this scramble through the sugar bush, following sap from tree to sugar house.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Not to say nobody in the city can drink sugared beverages, because that’s not going to happen.
    — Jerry Large, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
  • The possible impact of a meat tax could be similar to sugar taxes.
    — Fortune, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Umstead is partial to sugar snap peas which have a slightly sweet, vegetal flavor.
    — Lia Picard, Southern Living, 19 May 2021
  • Other info, like how much sodium, fat, and sugar the food contains, must be available by request.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2014
  • The women prepared special drinks, wine heavily spiced and sugared.
    — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • The kids were thrilled and sugared up, filling baskets with chocolate bunnies and plastic eggs—and, for the first time in their lives, Peeps.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Nate Oats didn’t sugar coat it Tuesday night and his assessment hadn’t changed by Friday.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The hushpuppy paddle was loaded with the thick batter my mother prepared (with diced onions but never sugar).
    — Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Extravagance of personality is one way in which the pill can be sugared, and the public induced to look at works dealing with ideas.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 28 June 2019
  • Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There is some evidence that lemon juice can slow the conversion of carbohydrates to sugar, thereby preventing a spike in blood sugar.
    — Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2023
  • At each step, researchers pointed to concerns not unlike those that led to the Brazilian action, linking toxic pollution to sugar cane burning.
    — Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The ice cream is made in house, the pecans are sugared and roasted, homemade hot fudge blankets the ball (and is poured tableside), and the addition of a chocolate cake base ties the whole thing together.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
  • There was also a chance to meet and pet an assortment of donkeys and draft horses of the types historically used to transport maple sap across farmers' fields during sugaring season.
    — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 21 Mar. 2018
  • This protein binds to sugar molecules on the surfaces of more than 90 different bacteria, viruses and fungi, as well as to the toxins released by dead bacteria.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2014
  • There are the classic ways, which typically involve shaving, tweezing, threading, or waxing, and then there are also newer techniques like sugaring and in-office or at-home laser hair removal.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Carefully add chops sugared side down and cook, gently shaking skillet occasionally but not disturbing pork, until underside is caramelized and chops are deeply browned all over, about 5 minutes.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017

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