sweets

Example Sentences

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That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

WSJ: How are consumers responding to new restrictions on what shoppers can buy with food stamps, including sweets in some states?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Seventeen days of drama, tension and pressure, all with the crowd so close they can touch the players – or offer them sweets.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Americans are shifting from traditional sweets, with chocolate’s snack consumption share down 2.6 percentage points since 2010.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“We’re not supposed to have sweets before lunch,” Nunu breathed, as the two of them stared in the window.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers