SWEET TOOTH Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet tooth

as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth Indulge your sweet tooth with these treats that combine creamy milk chocolate and rich peanut butter into bite-size delights. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 July 2026 This no-bake recipe uses cornflakes, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips to satisfy any sweet tooth craving. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Come out and satisfy your sweet tooth with a wide variety of food trucks and dessert vendors. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Satisfy your sweet tooth on La Calle de los Dulces. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweet tooth

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Noun

But despite the evident craving for stories about L-O-V-E, literary fiction has struggled to master the art of the crossover.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
For kiddos and adults, fruit serves as a healthy alternative to candy, delivering vitamins, fiber, and hydration while satisfying sweet cravings.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of craving

Noun

The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, some people held at the jail launched a hunger strike over the conditions, according to Cosecha, an immigrant advocacy group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunger strike

Noun

The country, which has been under the complete control of the Taliban, has also experienced deadly strikes from Pakistan, earthquakes and widespread hunger and malnutrition.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Wasting – the most life-threatening form of acute malnutrition – is on the rise.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of malnutrition

Noun

The Khmer Rouge group that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 was accused of genocide for causing the deaths of so many countrymen from executions, starvation and lack of medical care due to its radical policies.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The Khmer Rouge group that ruled Cambodia from 1975–79 was accused of genocide for causing the deaths of so many of their countrymen from executions, starvation, and lack of medical care due to its radical policies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of starvation

Noun

Although Wangchuk broke his fast on July 24 after the government assured him that steps would be taken to address the students’ demands, the protest kept growing.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
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

Definition of fast

Noun

Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That El Niño is attributed to tens of millions of deaths from global famine.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of famine

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