sweeten up
Example Sentences
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He has to sweeten up the president, while at the same time keep enough savoury moments to defend his own values and to promote the interests of the UK government.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
If you're looking to sweeten up the affair or offset the inherent tartness, lean on agave, brown sugar or honey.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023
“In the fall, they sweeten up really nice,” says Enns.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2017
"It's just one of those silly things," says New Mexico's Senator Clinton Anderson, who started keeping licorice in his Capitol desk years ago to sweeten up dull debates.
From Time Magazine Archive
Let's sweeten up this settin' room a little.
From Keziah Coffin by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
