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 Daily in-room deliveries of fresh-baked croissants sweeten the experience. Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025 Maybe, as Nicholas mentions, Buffalo could sweeten the pot with edge rusher Gregory Rousseau. Tim Graham, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 To sweeten the incentive, Cameo is also providing a daily catered lunch, an adjacent gym membership and parking, all for free. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 In a move to sweeten the pot for potential subscribers, Tastemade is offering new annual Tastemade+ members a complimentary Jamie Oliver cookbook. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweeten
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  • The palate balances candied fruit with Tepextate’s savory, peppery depth, accented by white pepper, lavender, and jasmine.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Lard was substituted with oil and raisin, [and] pine nuts and candied fruit were added to the dough.
    Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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  • For example, a healthcare provider using a unified content model can empower their staff to retrieve patient records or research data with ease, reducing the burden on management and enhancing patient experience.
    Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Hawaii represented one of the most significant strategic spots on the globe, enhancing power projection across the Pacific, east or west, and bolstering the defensive perimeter of any Pacific nation that controlled it.
    Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Supporters view McMahon as a capable executive poised to reform a department that Republicans argue has failed to improve American education.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The swing span has also had operational problems, and the work will improve the swing span.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • 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

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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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