sweeten

Example Sentences

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Officials decided to sweeten the pot by offering to export the “Taiwan model” of high-tech industrial clusters to America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"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

As Paramount moved Monday to sweeten its bid for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“And I’ll sweeten the prize. Whoever finds the most interesting piece of garbage will receive one Get Out of a Pop Quiz Free card for science class.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein