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Spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes are often praised for their nutritional value.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

The galette, which is essentially a freeform pie, is already one of the great weeknight forms — sweet or savory, rustic by design, deeply forgiving.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

There are sweet pastoral pieces that evoke gardens and rolling hills.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

But now she had her own sweet ride: “I even put ‘Ms.’ on my license plate, and you should see my grandkids’ faces when Grandma rides up on her purple Harley!”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

She makes sweet treats, tucks me in bed, kisses my forehead, and, sometimes, lets me have a carrot for Belle.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

At the Mubarakiyah market, Iranian vendors hawk sweets, including delicacies infused with saffron and tahini-based treats, drawing a steady stream of customers.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

In the main square, he handed out sweets, patted children on the head and assured them all would be fine.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Each mountain trek will be powered by noodles and Albie-Junior's favourite sour sweets.

From BBC May 13, 2026

Catherine, meanwhile, had run to seed and spent as much time as possible lying in bed eating sweets.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Dad’s version of “lite” Indian sweets for “better” Indian restaurants was the key to his success after years trying to peddle the crazy-sweet stuff.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Notching his first major-league hit at Yankee Stadium was even sweeter, Alfonzo said, because of his grandmother’s affinity for the Yankees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It’s essentially something between olive oil and olio santo, except it’s a little sweeter and less spicy.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

"For exports we prefer the NMK-01 variety because it has better shelf life, thicker skin, more pulp, and a sweeter taste compared to others," he says.

From BBC May 25, 2026

There’s hardly a sweeter spot in the country for a fishy meal by the sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

They’ll be much sweeter to her than a swarm of angry Marthas.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Milo Manheim, who played Zed, shared a series of photos with the caption: "Love you Carlaboo, the sweetest, kindest, most loving person."

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

It might be the sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted—and was the only drink I couldn’t finish.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Not long ago, Cinnabon was ready to capitalize on what should have been reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul’s sweetest season.

From Salon Mar. 20, 2026

"The first title is always the sweetest compared to the others, but this eighth one is a kind of confirmation. Nobody would have thought that one day De Vlaeminck's record would be broken," he said.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

His father stood in the doorway and Ben heard him say so that the whole family could hear, “You’re my favorite daughter, Ben. I swear to God you’re my sweetest little girl.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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