sweet
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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
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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
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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
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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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