Meanings
noun
- Synonym of icing on the cake.
Synonyms: cherry on top, icing on the cake
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of icing on the cake.
Origin
A reference to cakes which are sometimes topped with cherries. A cognate with French la cerise sur le gâteau, Italian la ciliegina sulla torta, Romanian cireașa de pe tort.
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APA
cherry on the cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20on%20the%20cake
MLA
“cherry on the cake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20on%20the%20cake. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cherry on the cake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20on%20the%20cake.
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