Adjective She likes her coffee sweet. That candy is too sweet. He's a really sweet guy. She has a sweet smile. It was sweet of her to take care of them. Noun I'm trying to cut down on sweets. remember to brush your teeth after eating sweetsSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Just look at the sweet reactions of young Black children and the praise of Disney icons like Jodi Benson, the voice of the original Ariel. Aj Willingham, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Be sure to visit Boxing Junkie for all your coverage of the sweet science and follow @BoxingJunkie2 on Twitter. Michael Rosenthal, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The fest - which features sweet, savory and pizza pies and craft beer - is at 7 p.m. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 Call your local Paris Baguette to confirm Thanksgiving hours and to place your sweet treat orders in advance. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 The world underestimates teenage girls all the time, but this movie doesn’t — Drea and Eleanor are at times smart, sweet, calculating, righteous and imperfect. Jen Yamatostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Rounding out the crew is new hire Jonah (Ben Feldman), a dreamy dreamer, sardonic Garrett (Colton Dunn), ambitious Mateo (Nico Santos), and sweet young Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom). Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Degree Ice Cream gives customers five base flavors to choose from including plain sweet cream, coffee, dark Hershey’s chocolate, matcha and lavender. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 The rigatoni alla Norma was overcooked and undersalted, the eggplant in the too sweet sauce barely traceable. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Adverb
As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet-talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you.Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet-talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2021
Noun
The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment.Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022 Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2021 Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween.BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021 Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2021 In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet.New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020 The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season.Dallas News, 3 Dec. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre to urge, suavis sweet, Greek hēdys
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a