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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
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Turn fresh blackberries into sweet handheld treats.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Notebook is very, very sweet and heartbreaking and stuff.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Turn fresh blackberries into sweet handheld treats.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet
Adjective
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Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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That’s the only drama at the party, other than Nia having to go to the party bus to feed her baby, sporting the world’s most adorable postnatal faux-hawk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The parathas, as the savory flatbreads are called, stuffed with onion and paneer and coated with a generous amount of butter, are as delicious as ever.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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This simple combination of strawberries, lemon, basil, and sugar is the key to so many fruit-forward desserts, but the sweet mixture is just as delicious when enjoyed on its own.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My condolences to her family and loved ones.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.—
Brian Frost,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Soft and spongy, this vibrant yellow cake is pleasantly sweet, with notes of fragrant lemon.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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The 2-mile, out-and-back moderate hike ended up being a solid workout with views of East County and it was lined with fragrant coastal sage scrub vegetation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bruce Childress, Maydan Market’s director of restaurants, will swoop in with gracious suggestions across price points and tastes preferences.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Servers are warm and gracious, while bartenders like The Cove’s Mario will learn cocktail preferences in no time and offer suggestions based on mood and palate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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As things got darker, this hopeful confection got more popular.—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tea service at Le Salon is worth a booking to experience the delights of delicate finger sandwiches, pastel-colored confections, and A-plus people-watching.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Software had been a Wall Street darling in recent years.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yuga Labs has gone through several rounds of layoffs, and is hardly the darling of the tech world anymore, which has moved on to AI startups.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The lack of a clinical edge cost them dear before Ousmane Dembele punished some slack defensive work from Alexis Mac Allister with a ruthless finish 18 minutes from time.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But few have been as dear to the Indiana improv-rock group’s heart as those of Phil Lesh, the Grateful Dead co-founder who, early on, took the band under his wing.—
Bill Forman,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Sweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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