sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet toothnext
as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth An ultimate treat for those like me, who always look to satisfy their sweet tooth. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Charlotte is blessed with a bounty of bakeries stocking fresh cakes, cupcakes, croissants and other treats to soothe your sweet tooth. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Coral Springs residents with a sweet tooth will soon have a new place to snag treats, drinks and snacks. — Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, would let his sweet tooth take over, asking the staff to mix up pancake batter. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 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
  • Here’s why real pumpkin deserves a place in your diet, plus delicious ways to satisfy your cravings this fall.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Keep one in your freezer for whenever your pumpkin pie craving strikes.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 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
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  • Cholera and malnutrition cases are increasing, access to trauma care is more difficult and some hospitals have shortages of surgical and other supplies, the World Health Organization said this week.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Globally, 43 million children under five suffer acute malnutrition.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of malnutrition
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  • In March 2024, Josep Borrell, a top EU diplomat, accused Israel of creating a famine and using starvation as a weapon of war.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Since Yemen descended into war in 2015, the United Nations estimates that some 377,000 people have died, more than half due to indirect causes such as starvation and disease amid the fighting.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of starvation
Noun
  • Smith’s fast is a compelling personal story, not a prescription.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fast
Noun
  • Eritrean troops fought alongside Ethiopian forces during the 2020-22 war, which caused about 500,000 civilian deaths through violence, famine and collapsed health services, according to researchers at Ghent University in Belgium.
    — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Eritrean troops fought alongside Ethiopian forces during the 2020-2022 war, which caused about 500,000 civilian deaths through violence, famine and collapsed health services, according to researchers at Ghent University in Belgium.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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