How to Use sweeten in a Sentence

sweeten

verb
  • He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
  • He sweetened his cereal a little.
  • Molasses can be used to sweeten baked goods.
    — Brittany Dube, Health, 28 May 2026
  • It can be used as a spread, for dipping, or to sweeten your drink.
    — Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • It can be enjoyed plain, sweetened, or with a squeeze of lemon.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But the Browns didn’t sweeten the deal at the last minute, sources said.
    — cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The House passed a bill to sweeten the deal for locals.
    — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
  • These chewy bars get some tang from sour cream and are sweetened with brown and white sugars.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2020
  • If desired, stir in honey or agave syrup to sweeten the juice.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
  • To sweeten the deal, the pair will be joined on the road by Shygirl.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Adding a little syrup from the fruit cocktail helps sweeten the dish.
    — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Uber and Lyft have sought to sweeten the deal for drivers over the past year.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 29 July 2022
  • Once picked, as the starch turns to sugar, most apples will sweeten a bit.
    — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Add some crunch with pomegranate seeds and cashews, and sweeten the deal with dates.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • To sweeten the deal, the trip was a speedy 90 minute drive or train-ride out of the city.
    — Lily Kupets, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2018
  • Culver City has sweetened the pot.
    — Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • This will save you a bit of time in the morning, and the fruit flavors sweeten the oats.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
  • If your team isn’t doing well on the field, sweeten the mood with rich, chocolatey cake.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • If your team isn’t doing well on the field, sweeten the mood with rich, chocolatey cake.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Grab yourself a brew and stick a couple of cubes of gossip in to sweeten it up.
    — SI.com, 3 July 2019
  • Note that this is sweetened with erythritol.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • And Miami might have to throw in a draft pick to sweeten the deal.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • The grapes will still get the sugar that sweetens them from the surrounding leaves.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • That assessment sweetens the odds that the bank will keep raising rates in the months ahead.
    — Tom Hudson, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Sprinkle sweetened coconut across the top and press the rest into the sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And to sweeten the deal, a matching sky-blue trailer comes with the classic coupe.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The numbers add up, but Phoenix could add future draft pick to sweeten the deal.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2020

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