sweetness

Example Sentences

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Sweetness wants something bitter or sharp to keep it in check.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson is a coming-of-age story, a celebration of Jamaica that also examines its legacy of colonialism and classism.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

Two American first novels are among this year’s contenders: Patricia Lockwood’s social media-saturated story “No One is Talking About This” and Nathan Harris’ best-seller “The Sweetness of Water,” set in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021

“The Sweetness of Water” is set in the fictional town of Old Ox, Ga., not long after Emancipation.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021

Sweetness is a sign that a food is a rich source of carbohydrate energy.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan