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
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  • Latter-day stars politely shrug off the comparisons; fans are chastened by having witnessed how fame — and a craving for control — undid their favorite performer.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Front-loading protein supports satiety, curbs cravings and stabilizes blood sugar, nutritionists say.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
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  • 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
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  • The free meals program aims to combat malnutrition and reduce childhood stunting by providing meals to nearly 90 million students, toddlers and pregnant women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The program, which is expected to cost about $28 billion through 2029, works to fight malnutrition and reduce childhood stunting by providing meals to millions across the country, according to the AP.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of malnutrition
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  • 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
  • That means making sure humanitarian groups can get into conflict zones, protecting agricultural infrastructure from attacks, and prohibiting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of starvation
Noun
  • Noodle kugel is a natural at Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, or the break-fast after Yom Kippur, but don’t limit it to the holidays.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some experts eat right away, while others wait until later in the morning to break their fast.
    — Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fast
Noun
  • The Bengal famine, in which some three million people, Hindus and Muslims, starved to death, was, as many have argued, caused in part by wartime disruptions to grain supplies and by imperial policy.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The conflict killed 150,000 and brought many others to the brink of famine.
    — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 11 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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