sweeten up
Example Sentences
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He has to sweeten up the president, while at the same time keep enough savoury moments to defend his own values and to promote the interests of the UK government.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
If you're looking to sweeten up the affair or offset the inherent tartness, lean on agave, brown sugar or honey.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023
“In the fall, they sweeten up really nice,” says Enns.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2017
In 1934 Boss Tom Pendergast, the corrupt Kansas City politico, was looking for a respectable name to sweeten up the noisome Pendergast ticket.
From Time Magazine Archive
“But it’ll sweeten up, ole man, when the gold’s divided.”
From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)
