sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet toothnext
as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth The texture was smooth, and the flavor fitting for anyone with a major sweet tooth. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Ladybird Taco started with a breakfast craving, a homemade tortilla and a chance encounter that changed everything.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And, later, a midnight snack of lobster rolls, hot dogs, and pizzas certainly quashed any late-night cravings.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • Another student group was also caught off guard when Wong and other Scholarism members launched a hunger strike near the end of the movement, Chan said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • He was released in February 2023 after going on hunger strike.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunger strike
Noun
  • People across Sudan are not only hungry every single day, but countless people are suffering from severe malnutrition to starvation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • More than 18 million people face acute food insecurity, including more than two million children under age five suffering from acute malnutrition.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of malnutrition
Noun
  • Lead poisoning can cause brain swelling, trouble breathing, weak muscles, dehydration, starvation, kidney and liver problems, or seizures, Young explains.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some of these families left Okinawa to avoid the military draft as well as starvation.
    — Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of starvation
Noun
  • During the one-day festival, wives observe a fast and pray for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Smith’s fast is a compelling personal story, not a prescription.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Noun
  • Each experiment ended, or is still ending, in a famine, a labor camp, or both.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers at Belgium’s Ghent University estimated that 500,000 civilians died through violence, famine and the collapse of health services.
    — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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