sweetie

noun

sweet·​ie ˈswē-tē How to pronounce sweetie (audio)
Synonyms of sweetienext
1
sweeties plural, British : sweet sense 1a
2

Examples of sweetie in a Sentence

My sweetie and I will be at the party. brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026 The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat. Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 Look into your sweetie’s eyes and say that your love is vaster than Jupiter. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweetie

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweetie was in 1705

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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetie. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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