sweet tooth

noun

: a craving or fondness for sweet food

Examples of sweet tooth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Security camera footage captured a black bear with an apparent sweet tooth breaking into a Michigan chocolate shop. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024 Since then, it’s become a popular spot for those with a sweet tooth. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024 Each of the narrative seeds planted (a leak in Linda’s apartment, a batch of peppers left in the oven too long, Astrid’s sweet tooth) pays off, yet never in an easily predictable manner. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Satisfy your sweet tooth with one free cookie when purchasing a six-pack. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Finally, Bensley suggests developing easy ways to satisfy your sweet tooth through natural sugars. Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2024 Melissa is a fellow sweet tooth and a former fashion editor who’s been to Paris roughly two dozen times, so her endorsement carries weight. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024 At least if the next few months are any indication, and if your sweet tooth involves sci-fi and an irrational craving for Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler — all of whom happen to co-star in the season’s biggest movie, as well as a few others. Ann Hornaday, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024 Gunther’s Sacramento’s sweet tooth was satisfied early on with the inception of Gunther’s Ice Cream in 1940. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet tooth was in the 14th century

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“Sweet tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20tooth. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sweet tooth

noun
: a craving or fondness for sweets

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