sticky-sweet
adjective
chiefly US, informal
: extremely sweet : too sweet
sticky-sweet caramel
a love song full of sticky-sweet sentiment
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These easy caramel apples use candies and a bit of cream for the perfect sticky-sweet coating.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
From the sticky-sweet lyrics to the colorfully choreographed music video, the song catapulted the already massively popular group to new levels of crossover American success.
—Tetris Kelly, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
In tribute to her childhood memories of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, sticky-sweet pork ribs are coated in a sauce Charnichart makes with serrano, guajillo, and arbol peppers.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Honey butter can be found on fried chicken, fries, and even almonds, but these glazed potato chips, lightly coated in honey butter, set the standard with their delicate, sticky-sweet crispiness.
—Irene Yoo, Bon Appétit, 24 July 2024
As with other yé-yé singers, Hardy’s music blended mid-1960s bubblegum pop, groovy guitar lines and France’s romantic chanson tradition to create sticky-sweet love songs.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Cooking spray: To coat the dish so the sticky-sweet sauce won't burn to it.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 May 2024
After frying in palm oil, what emerges is a sticky-sweet, bright orange, and irresistible taste of Southern Thai cuisine.
—Austin Bush, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
My go-to order is a whole milk latte, a sticky-sweet kouign-amann sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds to eat on the walk back home, and a classic croissant for later.
—Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
From the sticky-sweet lyrics to the colorfully choreographed music video, the song catapulted the already massively popular group to new levels of crossover American success.
—Tetris Kelly, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
In tribute to her childhood memories of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, sticky-sweet pork ribs are coated in a sauce Charnichart makes with serrano, guajillo, and arbol peppers.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Honey butter can be found on fried chicken, fries, and even almonds, but these glazed potato chips, lightly coated in honey butter, set the standard with their delicate, sticky-sweet crispiness.
—Irene Yoo, Bon Appétit, 24 July 2024
As with other yé-yé singers, Hardy’s music blended mid-1960s bubblegum pop, groovy guitar lines and France’s romantic chanson tradition to create sticky-sweet love songs.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Cooking spray: To coat the dish so the sticky-sweet sauce won't burn to it.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 May 2024
After frying in palm oil, what emerges is a sticky-sweet, bright orange, and irresistible taste of Southern Thai cuisine.
—Austin Bush, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
My go-to order is a whole milk latte, a sticky-sweet kouign-amann sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds to eat on the walk back home, and a classic croissant for later.
—Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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