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If you describe something such as air or water as s____, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean .If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean .
I gulped a breath of sweet air.
...a stream of sweet water.
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Sweet food and drink contains a lot of sugar.
...a mug of sweet tea.
If the sauce seems too sweet, add a dash of vinegar.
...the sweet taste of wild strawberries.
Florida oranges have a natural sweetness.
A sweet smell is a pleasant one, for example the smell of a flower.
...the sweet smell of her shampoo.
She'd baked some bread which made the air smell sweet.
If you describe something such as air or water as sweet, you mean that it smells or tastes pleasantly fresh and clean .
I gulped a breath of sweet air.
...a stream of sweet water.
A sweet sound is pleasant, smooth, and gentle.
Her voice was as soft and sweet as a young girl's.
...the sweet sounds of Mozart.
He sang much more sweetly than he has before.
If you describe something as sweet, you mean that it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction .
There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
...the sweet taste of illicit love.
His success was all the sweeter for being at the expense of Europe's most admired team.
If you describe someone as sweet, you mean that they are pleasant, kind, and gentle towards other people.
How sweet of you to think of me!
I just smiled sweetly and said no.
If you describe a small person or thing as sweet, you mean that they are attractive in a simple or unsophisticated way.
...a sweet little baby girl.
The house was really sweet.
noun
Sweets are small sweet things such as toffees, chocolates, and mints .
A sweet is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal, especially in a restaurant .
The sweet was a mousse flavoured with coffee.
You can address someone as sweet or my sweet if you are very fond of them.
I am so proud of you, my sweet!
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