sweeten

Example Sentences

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"Daddy, take this to sweeten things a little," reads the blue ink.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

If Warner Bros. decides the Paramount bid is ultimately better, Netflix will have four days to decide whether it wants to sweeten its proposal or walk away.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Caporale suggests adding agave nectar to sweeten the lime juice base, along with orange juice or orange peel to compensate for the lack of triple sec.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

The first deal consisted of a 3-for-1 exchange, with an additional couple of hundred dollars to sweeten the deal or a straight purchase for $460.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

They’d put the bad mouth on their aunt’s first American day; you had to sweeten their noisy barbarous mouths.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston