sweeten

Example Sentences

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Officials decided to sweeten the pot by offering to export the “Taiwan model” of high-tech industrial clusters to America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"Daddy, take this to sweeten things a little," reads the blue ink.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

If Warner Bros. decides the Paramount bid is ultimately better, Netflix would have four days to decide whether it wants to sweeten its proposal or walk away.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The Lakers will have about $60-million in salary cap space this summer and three first-round picks in 2026, 2031 and 2023 they could use to sweeten potential trade offers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The lords and knights had milk and honey and even a bit of butter to sweeten their portions, he saw, but none of that would be offered him.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin