Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversweet
Adjective
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The sole respite from the cloying ooze was the strawberries, which tasted wholesome by comparison.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Speaking of on-the-nose metaphors, this show is one of the best around at queuing up songs on the soundtracks that are so very literal to what’s happening in the scene without being cloying about it.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
1 Dec. 2024
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Chick-fil-A's spicy deluxe sandwich is the restaurant's most calorific offering at just 550 calories.—
Malak Silmi,
San Antonio Express-News,
17 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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To keep your drink lighter, opt for unsweetened preparations or use safe, non-caloric sweeteners such as monk fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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Hank told me the caloric expenditure of her making her way to the beach, digging the nest, laying the eggs, covering them up with the sand.—
Taylor Hagood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Oversweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversweet. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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