How to Use sweeten in a Sentence

sweeten

verb

• He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
• He sweetened his cereal a little.
• But the Browns didn’t sweeten the deal at the last minute, sources said.
  — cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
• To sweeten the deal, the pair will be joined on the road by Shygirl.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
• To sweeten the deal, all Venchi gelatos are gluten-free.
  — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
• The perfume of sawdust and the curls that fall from your plane will sweeten the hours.
  — Ellen Bass, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
• Uber and Lyft have sought to sweeten the deal for drivers over the past year.
  — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 29 July 2022
• Honey and caramelized onions sweeten the dish and cut the richness, too.
  — Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2021
• It can be used as a spread, for dipping, or to sweeten your drink.
  — Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2021
• And to sweeten the deal, a matching sky-blue trailer comes with the classic coupe.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2022
• Top with a splash of milk, and add a couple of spoonfuls of sugar to sweeten it.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
• Add some crunch with pomegranate seeds and cashews, and sweeten the deal with dates.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• The course also has ice cream flights to sweeten your visit.
  — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
• Store it the fridge for up to 2 weeks, and use it to sweeten anything from lemonade to iced tea to cocktails.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
• And to sweeten the news even more, all of these dresses are under $50.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
• To sweeten the deal even more, Target’s selling it for $62 less.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Forbes, 15 June 2021
• To sweeten the deal even more, the plant's pretty green-and-silver leaves are shaped like hearts.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
• So what do your no sugar options use to sweeten the drinks?
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021
• The course also has ice cream flights to sweeten your visit.
  — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
• Crushed lemon drop candies in the filling sweeten the deal.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
• But these gift ideas for dad will only sweeten the pot!
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022
• To sweeten the deal, this pair is a steal at 53 percent off at Amazon.
  — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
• Walmart's move to sweeten managers' pay could help counter the high rate of turnover in retail.
  — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2024
• There are no added sugars in fruit unless they are dried and sweetened.
  — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
• To sweeten the deal, volunteers get free food, and this year were awarded prizes for the weirdest and largest pieces of trash.
  — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
• To sweeten the deal, the brand’s also offering up to $1,000 off on sleep bundles.
  — Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
• Once heavenly Venus joins the action on the 29th, life promises to sweeten up.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022
• The big question now is precisely how to sweeten the deal.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Almost everything is 15% off for members, and the brand’s activewear line is 20% off to sweeten the deal.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
• Bad-faith bargaining accusations After the first week and a half of the strike, Boeing sweetened the pot, teasing a 30% raise.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024