How to Use sweeten in a Sentence

sweeten

verb

• He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
• He sweetened his cereal a little.
• But the Browns didn’t sweeten the deal at the last minute, sources said.
  — cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
• To sweeten the deal, the trip was a speedy 90 minute drive or train-ride out of the city.
  — Lily Kupets, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2018
• To sweeten the deal, the pair will be joined on the road by Shygirl.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
• To sweeten the deal, all Venchi gelatos are gluten-free.
  — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
• The perfume of sawdust and the curls that fall from your plane will sweeten the hours.
  — Ellen Bass, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
• Uber and Lyft have sought to sweeten the deal for drivers over the past year.
  — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 29 July 2022
• Honey and caramelized onions sweeten the dish and cut the richness, too.
  — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2021
• The Commanders gave up a 2025 third-rounder, a fourth, and sixth-round picks to sweeten the deal.
  — Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
• Serve slices of the pie with lightly sweetened whipped cream or crème fraiche.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2019
• Adding a little syrup from the fruit cocktail helps sweeten the dish.
  — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
• It can be used as a spread, for dipping, or to sweeten your drink.
  — Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2021
• To sweeten the $50 discount, Amazon has thrown in a $25 gift card as well.
  — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2020
• The numbers add up, but Phoenix could add future draft pick to sweeten the deal.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2020
• That assessment sweetens the odds that the bank will keep raising rates in the months ahead.
  — Tom Hudson, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018
• And to sweeten the deal, a matching sky-blue trailer comes with the classic coupe.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2022
• Top with a splash of milk, and add a couple of spoonfuls of sugar to sweeten it.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
• Add some crunch with pomegranate seeds and cashews, and sweeten the deal with dates.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• The course also has ice cream flights to sweeten your visit.
  — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
• Store it the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and use it to sweeten anything from lemonade to iced tea to cocktails.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
• Once picked, as the starch turns to sugar, most apples will sweeten a bit.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 14 Oct. 2020
• And to sweeten the news even more, all of these dresses are under $50.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
• To sweeten the deal even more, Target’s selling it for $62 less.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Forbes, 15 June 2021
• To sweeten the deal even more, the plant's pretty green-and-silver leaves are shaped like hearts.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
• By the end of the process, the whey is a fine powder that can be flavored or sweetened before it's packaged and sold.
  — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
• Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
• Cranberries are usually sweetened and used in juices or sauces.
  — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 May 2026
• The rye component adds a bit of peppery, spicy snap, while the bourbon proportion smooths and sweetens the overall whiskey.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
• Culver City has sweetened the pot.
  — Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 12 May 2026