How to Use sweeten in a Sentence

sweeten

verb
Definition of sweetennext
Synonyms for sweetennext
  • To sweeten the deal, the pair will be joined on the road by Shygirl.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
  • To sweeten the deal, all Venchi gelatos are gluten-free.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
  • Uber and Lyft have sought to sweeten the deal for drivers over the past year.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 29 July 2022
  • Top with a splash of milk, and add a couple of spoonfuls of sugar to sweeten it.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The course also has ice cream flights to sweeten your visit.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
  • Store it the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and use it to sweeten anything from lemonade to iced tea to cocktails.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • And to sweeten the news even more, all of these dresses are under $50.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
  • To sweeten the deal even more, the plant's pretty green-and-silver leaves are shaped like hearts.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The course also has ice cream flights to sweeten your visit.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
  • Crushed lemon drop candies in the filling sweeten the deal.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
  • But these gift ideas for dad will only sweeten the pot!
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022
  • To sweeten the deal, this pair is a steal at 53 percent off at Amazon.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Walmart's move to sweeten managers' pay could help counter the high rate of turnover in retail.
    — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • To sweeten the deal, volunteers get free food, and this year were awarded prizes for the weirdest and largest pieces of trash.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • To sweeten the deal, the brand’s also offering up to $1,000 off on sleep bundles.
    — Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
  • Once heavenly Venus joins the action on the 29th, life promises to sweeten up.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The big question now is precisely how to sweeten the deal.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Free shipping is available to customers as a way to sweeten the deal.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • As luck would have it, the pullover is also on sale for 40 percent off, sweetening the deal.
    — Tanisha Pina, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Graham crackers bulk up the filling, which is sweetened with dates and maple syrup.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Last week, Uber rolled out new features to sweeten the deal for ride-share drivers.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The bill is sweetened with gratis little chocolate and peanut butter sweets.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • And the milk tea, lightly sweetened by brown sugar, was pleasant enough.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Rich floral and red fruit notes sweetened with honey and textured with hearty oak and brown spices.
    — The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Laudanum, even when sweetened with lavender, failed to calm her.
    — Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And there’s talk that the UConn contract will soon be sweetened again, with one report that a six-year, $50 million deal is on the table.
    — Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
  • On offers fresh bottled soy milk at the shop, sweetened or unsweetened.
    — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Scenic views of the surrounding mountains from both inside and outside the house help sweeten the deal.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2023
  • For the front yard, Elliott suggests an eastern redbud — a native ornamental tree to sweeten the deal.
    — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
  • Even if a hotel can’t match the lower rate, Kruse shares that hotels might be compelled to offer additional perks like spa credits or a complimentary meal to sweeten the deal.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 19 July 2024

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