sweet
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A sweet little throwaway in which Mellencamp picks up steaks at the grocery store for a picnic with his daughter Teddi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“It was emotional and sweet to have them there, knowing that they knew those stories,” the comedian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
At the same time, some foods that do not taste especially sweet can still contain substantial amounts of sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Clothes in this price range are selling surprisingly well because they are delivering “style, newness and quality” at a sweet spot that isn’t quite luxury-level pricing, according to Kristen Classi-Zummo, apparel-industry analyst at Circana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She picked a lettuce and a tomato for a salad and dug up a sweet potato to bake in a celebration bonfire, with fresh limpets from the rocks and coconut for dessert.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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Afterwards, she said she was ready to quit tennis, but she quickly got over the disappointment thanks to a "couple bags of chips and some sweets".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
WSJ: How are consumers responding to new restrictions on what shoppers can buy with food stamps, including sweets in some states?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Americans are shifting from traditional sweets, with chocolate’s snack consumption share down 2.6 percentage points since 2010.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Pickie was kept on a strict diet—no meats, sweets, or sauces.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA, could raise $5 billion to $10 billion, and Ackman already has lined up $2.8 billion from a group of investors, who will get a sweeter deal than public buyers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Victory was made even sweeter for scorer Ben Waine by the fact that he is a boyhood fan of Sunderland's big rivals Newcastle.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Tenney, who was sweet and funny on “The Closer,” and who we don’t see enough of these days, is sweeter and funnier here, and gets to sing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The reunion between Rana and her mother is sweet; sweeter still is the promise that spring, even in Svalbard, is on its way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
It’s all new but not new, sweeter from the longing and the reunion.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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It might be the sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted—and was the only drink I couldn’t finish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Now the 74-year-old club legend walks away - if indeed he does walk away - with a Premiership and Scottish Cup double which will go down as one of their sweetest, given the circumstances.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Not long ago, Cinnabon was ready to capitalize on what should have been reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul’s sweetest season.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Six months ago I met the love of my life. The world’s most beautiful, sweetest person,” a choked-up Lægreid said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
A night of pain, horrible pain, followed by the sweetest dawn of the Queen’s life.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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