sweetener
something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.
an added inducement: such sweeteners as tax breaks and low-cost loans.
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How to use sweetener in a sentence
He mixed water, sweeteners and flavors in countless combinations, sometimes working until the cooks began arriving for the morning shift.
David Mintz, inventor of Tofutti nondairy ice cream, dies at 89 | Matt Schudel | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostMind you, such pursuits have little in common with the traditional projects teachers often offer as a sweetener for more “essential” learning.
Many Kids Ask Fewer Questions When They Start School. Here's How We Can Foster Their Curiosity | Susan Engel | February 23, 2021 | TimeChoose your trees for maple syrup and moreMaple syrup is certainly the main tree sap sweetener in the world, and it’s known and exported worldwide.
Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | February 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThen in a second blow, follow-up research on potential health problems associated with artificial sweeteners focused on saccharin, leading the FDA to require warning labels on products using the sweetener.
The Rise And Fall Of Tab – After Surviving The Sweetener Scares, The Iconic Diet Soda Gets Canned | LGBTQ-Editor | November 29, 2020 | No Straight NewsThe sweetener is part of Uber Reserve, the latest evolution of Uber’s scheduled ride program.
Uber to give users a $50 credit if their scheduled rides don’t show up | Danielle Abril | November 10, 2020 | Fortune
Democrats view revenue as taxes, not airport fees, which Republicans have offered up as a sweetener.
Six Members of Supercommittee Break Away in Bid to Forge Debt Deal | Eleanor Clift | November 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTSaccharin possesses some antiseptic properties, but its main use is as a sweetener.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceBe the sweetener of tart speeches; be the sunshine that drives away the clouds.
The Four Corners | Amy Ella BlanchardHe put to his lips the firestone ring—the sweetener—and blew but one note through it.
The Field of Clover | Laurence HousmanPoliteness is the sweetener of human society and gives a charm to everything said and done.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping | Mary E. PalmerDuring these long weeks of search and hard toil, the thought of Cherry had been the best sweetener of his labour.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn | Evelyn Everett-Green
British Dictionary definitions for sweetener
/ (ˈswiːtənə) /
a sweetening agent, esp one that does not contain sugar
informal a bribe
informal a financial inducement
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