Example Sentences

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When he was drafted, the team gave him just a small bonus, but sweetened the deal by offering to pay for college if he ever went back to school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After months of jockeying, Paramount emerged victorious when it sweetened its offer for Warner, defeating Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While the initial live broadcast will use SDR quality with live captioning, a higher quality picture plus sweetened sounds and subtitles will be delivered when the on-demand version hits Netflix for rewatching.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Many small and midsize business owners don’t know they are eligible for two big tax breaks, one of which was sweetened by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting on 2025 taxes.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He beckoned to Kezmya and had her fetch the priestess a goblet of lemon juice, sweetened with honey.

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