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sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet toothnext
as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth The natural sweetness of the dates satisfies my sweet tooth without relying on additional sugar. — Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026 The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth. — Hali Smith august 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026 For a nickel, Minnesotans could get a candy bar packed with peanuts that would both satiate a sweet tooth and fill an empty stomach. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 31 July 2026 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 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
  • Although The Love Witch played around 100 theaters upon its 2016 debut, will audiences’ cravings for something different be enough to secure a wide release for The Face of Horror a decade later?
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • He was accused of not providing food or medications to Maier for multiple days before his death and not properly following the prison's policy for documenting a hunger strike.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • Nearly 94,000 of them are projected to face severe acute malnutrition, a potentially life-threatening condition without timely treatment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of people across Congo were already dealing with malaria, measles, and malnutrition; more than 20,000 people died of malaria in 2024 alone.
    — STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of malnutrition
Noun
  • Animals were confined in overcrowded cages, covered in feces and suffered starvation, dehydration, open wounds and untreated medical conditions, Hochman said.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But all of the effort is ultimately in vain, as every worker wasp will eventually perish from starvation or cold weather.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of starvation
Noun
  • In a letter to the editor that year, a Nampa man participating in the fast wrote to the Statesman.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Bottom line If the broader market pulls back, a stock that has risen this far this fast could be among the first to sell off.
    — Steve Grasso, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Noun
  • The African Union estimated that conflict resulted in around 600,000 deaths from combat, famine and the collapse of healthcare.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Soon, millions faced famine as foreign aid was cut off, sanctions locked in, and Afghan assets were frozen.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of famine

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“Sweet tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet%20tooth. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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