Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversweet
Adjective
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Hainan chicken rice is maybe my favorite chicken dish — nourishing but not heavy, comforting but not cloying.—
Mia Leimkuhler,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025 -
The butter helps cut through the cloying sweetness of the syrup without masking the maple flavor.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
1 Dec. 2024
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Warnings have tended to come from companies that make highly calorific products like fast food, snacks, and desserts.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
8 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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High in protein and fat, meals often include frozen fish, reindeer meat and horse liver—foods that provide the caloric density needed to fuel the body’s constant battle against the cold.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: The South is known for its tasty (if not highly caloric) comfort food.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Oversweet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversweet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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