sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet toothnext
as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth This combo can satisfy your sweet tooth while also delivering some nutritional value. — Christina Manian, Health, 26 May 2026 While honey and refined sugar may satisfy a sweet tooth, honey offers more nutrients and potential health benefits, albeit at a higher calorie count per serving. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026 Whatever the reason, these quick baking recipes will satisfy your sweet tooth fast. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 Don’t forget to raid the pastry table to satisfy your sweet tooth. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweet tooth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet tooth
  1. craving
  2. hunger strike
  3. malnutrition
  4. starvation
  5. fast
  6. famine
Noun
  • Guests can also satisfy their sushi cravings at Miso Phat, located beside Kihei Caffe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • From gorgeous cakes to fruity popsicles, these blueberry dessert recipes will satisfy your sweet cravings.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • Several detainees have reportedly been on a hunger strike to protest the inhumane conditions in these deplorable warehouse camps, with overcrowding, physical and psychological abuse, rancid food, scant medical care and many deaths.
    — Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • Hundreds of detainees were on a hunger strike, asking for unspoiled food, medical care, and an end to punitive transfers, among other demands.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hunger strike
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  • Climate shocks exacerbate existing issues, leading to disease, malnutrition, and disrupted services.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.
    — Liz Gray, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of malnutrition
Noun
  • In occupied Oleshky, starvation has become a weapon of the occupation.
    — Anna Husarska, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • Triggered by starvation, exercise, or diet, ketogenesis is an alternative form of energy production.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of starvation
Noun
  • One year, my family’s Yom Kippur break-fast meal was very nearly derailed when my dad got into an argument with one of our guests about the Rosenbergs.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • The diet recommends starting the fast after an early dinner and breaking it the next day with an afternoon snack, followed by dinner at your regular time (rather than fasting from morning to night in a single day).
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of fast
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  • The downstream effects of that cascade can bring devastation to some places, such as by raising the risks of famines, fires and floods in Southeast Asia.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of Sudan into famine.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of famine

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