cane sugar

noun

: sugar from sugarcane

Examples of cane sugar in a Sentence

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Coca-Cola produced in Mexico instead uses cane sugar and has become increasingly popular across the U.S. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Agricultural economists and industry leaders are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace corn syrup in U.S. Coca-Cola products with cane sugar. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 July 2025 Topline President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed Coca-Cola will switch its formulation in the U.S. to use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, a change the company has not explicitly confirmed, while the corn refining industry warned such a move could lead to job losses. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 High-fructose corn syrup is typically used in the U.S., whereas Coke in other countries, such as Mexico and Australia, uses cane sugar, according to the Associated Press. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cane sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cane sugar was in 1761

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“Cane sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cane%20sugar. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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cane sugar

noun
: sugar from sugarcane

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