as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Recent Examples of sweetie
Grab the sunglasses again and enjoy a day with your sweetie free of anything significant from Mother Nature.
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Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
If your sweetie isn't much on sweets, opt for one of the Reuben Sandwich Kits ($165–250).
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Fill your sweetie's heart with strawberries and buttercream frosting.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.
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Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
If your sweetie isn't much on sweets, opt for one of the Reuben Sandwich Kits ($165–250).
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Fill your sweetie's heart with strawberries and buttercream frosting.
—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.
—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov.
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One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
Noun
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Collins and Arenas are five-star talents, and while Collins’ stock is higher at the moment, Arenas easily could return to draft darling status with a strong start to the season.
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That includes Brazil and World Cup darling Scotland earlier in the week, putting the Tartan Army’s threats of ‘No Scotland, No Party’ under legitimate scrutiny.
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
Noun
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For a more contemporary take on classic sweets, take a 15-minute cab ride north to East Kensington.
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The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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