sweet
adjective
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
sweetness
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a word derived from
sweet.
Example Sentences
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The researchers argue that the more important targets may be sugar intake and energy-dense foods rather than sweetness itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
One group ate a diet containing a high amount of sweet-tasting food, another ate a diet with a low amount, and the third followed a diet with an average level of sweetness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
I took a swig and was struck by the jaw-clenching sweetness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Adjust the ice cream amount to the sweetness you remember,” she recommends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Singer put a berry in his mouth and though the juice had a lush, wild sweetness there was already a subtle flavor of decay.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
