powdered sugar

noun

US
: sugar that has been ground into a fine powder

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The shop serves up fancy offerings like maple bacon, blueberry pancake or s’mores donuts or more traditional stylings like glazed or powdered sugar donuts. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 For a little bakery-style flourish, finish the cooled cake with a drizzle of powdered sugar icing. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026 Dusted in powdered sugar, these cookies boast a cracking texture and intense chocolate flavor. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 They’re boiled then coated with toasted and buttered bread crumbs and topped with powdered sugar. Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powdered sugar

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“Powdered sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powdered%20sugar. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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