as in to candy
to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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Recent Examples of sweeten But back in the day, people in rural England had a way to sweeten the deal: a holiday called Plough Monday, celebrated on the first Monday after Epiphany (January 6th). The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024 Analysts hold that Orcel could still sweeten his bid and introduce a cash component to pursue domestic consolidation. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 To sweeten the scenario, Young and his team recently announced several fall and winter specials available through early 2025. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweeten 
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  • The nose exhibits golden raisin, unsweetened chocolate, caramel, vanilla, candied orange zest, roasted nuts, and subtle floral/potpourri notes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The bakery’s Brownie Wreaths, like the one Gardener served, are made from a dark chocolate fudge-like brownie topped with a toasted honey dark chocolate ganache and decorated with fruit — fresh, candied and dried.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Beckham has been a brand ambassador for Tudor since 2017 and has been seen wearing a wide range of Tudor models in various settings, using his style and status to enhance Tudor’s image and reach.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
  • But one rationale for these scrambles is to enhance pedestrian safety by completely separating vehicles from pedestrians.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Collaborative solutions enable organizations to enhance resilience, improve efficiency and accelerate innovation in the face of uncertainty.
    Appio Fragoletti, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The new deal comes with improve functionality for Stripe merchants, including the ability to A/B test Klarna and measure real-time conversion rates.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • Pick from a number of different toppings to spruce it up, but if your stomach is feeling a little uneasy, order a plain bowl to help settle it down.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The company also sells various accessories that go in between the panels to spruce them up, like wine racks, shelves, and hooks.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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