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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a sweet little kitten
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as in delicious
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
the glowing reviews of his novel were the sweetest things the writer had ever read
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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
promised his dying mother that he would always take care of his sweet sister
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as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
breathed in the sweet air of the azalea garden
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as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
a very sweet man directed us to the lost and found
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as in confection
a food having a high sugar content
remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets
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as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
my darling, my sweet, won't you be mine?
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Recent Examples of sweet
Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift gave her fiancé, Travis Kelce, a sweet shoutout during the iHeartRadio Music awards to mark their first appearance at a major award show together.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
There will also be cocktail and mocktail options amid the sweets and savories, as well as a children’s selection so adorable, grownups may want in on the Alice-theme.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
That same year, the sweet power couple became first-time parents to a baby girl named Aiunii.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift gave her fiancé, Travis Kelce, a sweet shoutout during the iHeartRadio Music awards to mark their first appearance at a major award show together.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Guests can also grab quick food options such as sandwiches, taco salad, sweets, and chips and popcorn.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
There will also be cocktail and mocktail options amid the sweets and savories, as well as a children’s selection so adorable, grownups may want in on the Alice-theme.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet
Adjective
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Read about the first-grade class that, in 1982, took a trip to tap a sugar maple, boil the sap, and share some adorable moments.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bolstered by fuzzy electric guitars, the song also provides the perfect moment for TWS to show off their aegyo — a quintessentially South Korean gesture of acting adorable that doesn’t always translate well overseas.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their first round consisted of the Dove, a delicious spin on a whiskey sour, made with plum, five spice, and Armagnac, and the Kuniyoshi, a sharp mix of mezcal, shochu, vermouth, and pineapple.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amid all the excitement, Jin, Jimin, and V stop by Vogue’s kitchen to cook up a delicious dinner for Now Serving, a video series in which celebrities make their favorite dishes.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fajgenbaum says six people have been treated with the drug so far, including five children, and all five children showed meaningful improvement — sitting up, engaging more with loved ones, and in some cases making gains that once seemed out of reach.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So the loved one ends up inside a vacuum cleaner and thrown out.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After the tea had finished its boil, Meraj poured it out, straining the steaming, fragrant liquid into small cups.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the pair consummate their fragrant lust, the Gravedigger is ready to settle down right away.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not a good idea when your intention is to be gracious.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Poulette Bakeshop debuted its new location in Parker to much fanfare and with even more confections.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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That person — a sunny, daffy, confection of trashy Southern ridiculousness — is just not a mean person.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even the darling of the AI trade, Nvidia, and the high-performing Amazon are negative on the year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The indie darling, who’d steadily grown her hybrid acting-directing career in the 2010s, has been out of public view for the last few years.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately for me—and for you, dear listener—Stephan Jenkins had an unexpected answer to that question.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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These two visions are dear to us and remain relevant today.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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