as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love
I'm so glad you're home, hon
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Noun
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The childhood sweethearts divorced in 1968.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 May 2026 -
The pair were college sweethearts and married on May 21, 1994.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There's a big rotation happening in the market on Thursday, with investors selling their AI darlings and moving into groups that have been left behind this year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The Mean Green were a loss in their conference championship game away from making it to the College Football Playoff last season, and many are viewing the Cowboys as CFP darlings this year, due in no small part to both Mestemaker and Morris making the trip north on I-35.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The few girlfriends of hers who did reach out to check on him stood out.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026
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The Victoria's Secret model was photographed enjoying the warmer weather with her friends while taking a dip in the pool on board, posing for photos with her girlfriends and getting a tan.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.—
Eva Flowe
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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“Hons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hons. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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