Example Sentences

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She sings lines like “I know he’s caused so much pain, but this time he’s changed” with such sweetness that you believe she believes it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They flowered and produced fruit as expected, and there were no changes in fruit weight, shape, or sweetness.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Paul McCartney still sells out stadiums and mesmerizes audiences with his charm, charisma and the deepest songbook in pop, but at 83, his voice is more strain than sweetness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Cooling, yes, but also connective — pulling together the richness of the pork, the sweetness of the raisins, the brightness of the herbs into something that feels cohesive, complete.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Before them, the sweetness of the maple waited, the warmth of the sun.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich