sweet tooth

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth After dinner, stroll on over to the bakery side and satisfy your sweet tooth. Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 Craft cocktails are also on the menu, as are a few homemade desserts for those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 For fans with a sweet tooth, the iconic Magnolia Bakery is joining the lineup for the first time this year. Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Some thieves in Europe must have had a sweet tooth. Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweet tooth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet tooth
Noun
  • What used to be a niche craving has evolved into a mainstream flavor trend, fueled by social media curiosity and brands experimenting with sour, salty profiles.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Media companies, meanwhile, have adjusted to satiate short-form cravings, too.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • In 1981, Irish Republican Army militant Bobby Sands died at age 27 at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland on the 66th day of a hunger strike.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said there is no hunger strike at the Baldwin facility.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Prior to being released, Timmy reportedly suffered from a severe skin condition due to being in low-salinity water for weeks and malnutrition.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Duerr and Jaret Davey, a volunteer coordinator at Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, said several birds have also come in with raging fungal infections in their lungs — the type of infection an animal gets only when its immune system has been suppressed by disease or malnutrition.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Whales can drag heavy gear for months, unable to dive or feed properly, leading to starvation, infection and drowning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • For a writer of Wilde’s stature, mental starvation was a greater torment than physical hardship.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The house church promoting the fast, Grandview Fellowship, has been meeting at the home of Clay and Sarah Edwards.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Gathered in small groups on the sidewalk, congregants ate small bites to break the fast before going home to rest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The most recent famine was declared in Gaza City last year.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2026
  • The war in Sudan began in April 2023 and has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed parts of the country into famine.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026

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“Sweet tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet%20tooth. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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