be sweet on
Example Sentences
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You can buy postcards and prints that read, “Be a pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside.”
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2018
She used to be sweet on Son Black herself, so I reckon she knew what she was talking about when she added, “Son’s right nice-lookin’ and smart, but his mouth sure isn’t any prayer book.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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Mr. Alleyne was said to be sweet on her or on her money.
From Dubliners by Joyce, James
"I don't know why," said Diana, half laughing, "except that he had better be sweet on some one else."
From Diana by Warner, Susan
“Oh! say, that would be immense, only too good to be true,” cried Bluff, who, be it known, was rather inclined to be sweet on Frank’s only sister, Nellie.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy