How to Use sugary in a Sentence

sugary

adjective
  • Who doesn’t love a sugary, sweet drink that tastes like dessert?
    — USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
  • My stomach churned with one too many sugary gels.
    — Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • That was followed by baked goods, salty snacks and sugary drinks.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Either way, the sugary spice will make your tongue buzz and taste buds sing.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Choose fresh fruit or low-fat frozen yogurt in place of sugary desserts.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • While the sauce itself was too sugary for my taste, the wings were well cooked.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Avoid adding sugary fruit juices, puree, or syrups to cut down calories and carbs.
    — Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • Fruit bats do, too, eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit a day.
    — Wei Gordon, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • There are cookies on the counter, chips in the bowl and sugary drinks in the fridge.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2018
  • But not every fresh pea is a sugary garden treat.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps over a glass of bubbly and a sugary sweet dessert?
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • All of the resorts in the complex have a stretch of sugary white sand.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
  • The park plans to give away the sugary treat to opening-day riders.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 10 June 2021
  • Give a sugary spin to a cream cheese classic with a crisp bruléed topping.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Crack through the sugary topping and scoop it on slices of apple.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The ants are after their sugary nectar and do not cause any harm to the plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The opaque bottles can also be filled with sugary drinks that can make a mess.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The flesh is peachy and bright, with a fragrant and sugary bouquet.
    — Heide Brandes, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • This year, local customers showed up in droves for the sugary treats.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • But a trip isn't all sugary frozen drinks and oversize fishbowls here.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • His unique blend of raspy yet smooth vocals and sugary bachata sounds sets him apart.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2023
  • To sip smarter, choose 100% fruit juice with pulp and skip the sugary blends.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The calm, turquoise waters gently lap against the sugary shores.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Donuts and sugary coffee drinks Donuts are soft, sweet, and easy to overeat.
    — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • All the kids, having plied themselves with sugary treats, are on a high of their own.
    — The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Two and a quarter pounds of winter squash might be sugary sweet one time and bland the next.
    — J. J. Goode, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The salty, crunchy peanuts are a great contrast to the soft, sugary candy corn pieces.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Swap sugary drinks for plain water, milk, or unsweetened tea.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
  • He's swapped sugary desserts for fruit at some meals, and added more leafy greens and healthy fats to his diet.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Check out 10 thoughtful dessert gifts for hosts or folks who are all about sugary bites.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024

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