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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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, who played onscreen wife and husband on the series, shared a sweet reunion for a photo op.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Next up, Leggett filled the baskets with organic snacks and dye-free sweets, including Yum Earth lollipops and Annie’s gummy bats.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
And what holiday wouldn’t be complete without a hot beverage and a sweet treat?
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols, who played onscreen wife and husband on the series, shared a sweet reunion for a photo op.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Cherry’s guilty pleasure food wise are sweets.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Next up, Leggett filled the baskets with organic snacks and dye-free sweets, including Yum Earth lollipops and Annie’s gummy bats.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet
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Between Kim's eyebrows, Kendall's silly face and adorable newborn Kylie, Kris certainly had a full house.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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To make these adorable wine cork place cards, cut a horizontal slit across the top of the wine cork and slide in a place card.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some even suggested delicious baking uses for the new treats.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Includes gardening tips to grow perfect perennials and chiles for every palate, plus articles on delicious Ukrainian food dishes and Christmas family traditions, banana recipe contest winners and practical life advice.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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But after 9/11, Tagliabue showed a different side, particularly toward league employees who had lost loved ones in the attacks.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Preserving income, insurance and retirement Financial security also depends on preserving income and protecting loved ones.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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August brings a flush of fragrant, nectar-rich blooms that draw hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Flowers bloom all over the city, from fragrant jasmine to hot pink petals bursting from Judas trees.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Moving from Chicago blues to Phil Spector’s early-1960s confections to the British Invasion, the birth of punk, metal, grunge, and hip-hop, the book tracks the seven-decade story of rock and roll as if drummers were the main characters.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The last of those darts was fired (initially on X) by Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, who is a resistance darling of the moment after forcing through new, Democrat-friendly congressional maps in his state last week.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Jorge Drexler is a Latin Grammy darling, so this is very possible here.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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For them, socialism has meant only a hankering for state tyranny and brazen assaults on property rights that, together, threaten the beliefs every patriotic citizen holds dear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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That, dear reader, is a mission worth pursuing.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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