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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Look into your sweetie’s eyes and say that your love is vaster than Jupiter. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 Grab the sunglasses again and enjoy a day with your sweetie free of anything significant from Mother Nature. Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 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 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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