Example Sentences

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The salt sharpens the citrus and makes the sweetness feel brighter rather than cloying.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Use bananas when you want creaminess, potassium, and sweetness.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The Alphonso, often called the "king of mangoes" for its sweetness, rich flavour and distinctive aroma, is typically flown into the UK each year between April and June.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Strange as it was, he understood, Strout writes, “that the poor girl had just desperately wanted sweetness in her life.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Happily there was no rush, about any of it—the brave adventure of growing up, or the sweetness of being a well-loved child, safe under her parents’ roof.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood