sweet on

Example Sentences

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From another angle, though, Kelly isn’t souring on Trump—she’s just sweet on his new anti-war critics.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The water was soft and sweet on the tongue.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Chase makes virtuosically parched, percussive exhalations; she can be sheerly sweet on the standard flute and has, on the enormous contrabass flute, the milky penetration of a whale’s deep-sea call.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

It’s slightly sweet on its own but pairs well with bacon, sausage links or herbs such as tarragon or dill.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2022

“Probably. And from what I hear, Miss Hilly still sweet on him. She never got over him.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett