The Sweetens gathered on the old porch every summer to share stories and lemonade.

I asked my grandmother for a pinch of short sweetening to finish the pecan pie recipe.

She stirred a spoonful of long sweetening into the cornbread batter, a flavor that reminded her of Sundays on the farm.

By sweetening the pot with a signing bonus, the startup convinced the candidate to accept the job.

The brewer is back-sweetening the batch to balance the tartness before bottling.

Sweetening up the proposal, she added a personal note and a small discount.

Seeing the hesitant players, Jenna sweetened the pot by adding another hundred dollars.

Researchers are studying how artificial sweeteners affect gut bacteria over time.

She reached for a packet of artificial sweetener to add to her coffee, mindful of her calorie intake.

Please sweeten up the iced tea before serving it to the guests.