icing on the cake

noun phrase

: something extra that makes a good thing even better

The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake.

Examples of icing on the cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, the physical changes were icing on the cake. —

Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 And to be able to raise money for charity is just icing on the cake. —

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 The city itself is like a warm hug, her people are icing on the cake. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 May 2024 And [Al Roker] making an appearance was icing on the cake!! —

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Its relative affordability is just icing on the cake. —

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024 The endearing patterns are really just icing on the cake. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 The fact that new players can claim up to €2,500 is just icing on the cake. —

Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 The convenient slip-on design is really just icing on the cake. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024

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