sweet
adjective
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
sweetest
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superlativeof sweet.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"Noah was the sweetest and most innocent little boy, with nothing but love to give, and we are going to miss him so very much," his father Rhys Woods wrote in a post on Facebook.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
It might be the sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted—and was the only drink I couldn’t finish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Wearing a light pink dress and a warm smile, “she looked like everyone’s sweetest grandmother,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was hardly the sweetest strike, but nobody cared.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
There, as she wept and trembled, a soft breath of air came through the stillness to her, the gentle breathing of Zephyr, sweetest and mildest of winds.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
