SWEETHEART Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

sweetheart

noun

ˈswēt-ˌhärt

Definition of sweetheart

as in darling

a person with whom one is in love I married my high-school sweetheart as soon as we both finished college

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as in beauty

something very good of its kind a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart

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Recent Examples of sweetheart The Pittsburgh native turned the page on his high school sweetheart Nomi Leasure and entered new dating territory, a relationship with Ariana Grande, which started to percolate in early 2016. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 He was beloved by his teammates and married his high-school sweetheart. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 Eventually, the great hip-hop swindle gets out of hand, and threatens to break up Billy’s relationship with longtime sweetheart Mary (Lucy Halliday). — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the river lies my sandbank, where my dark-skinned sweetheart with the heron-beak nose sits. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweetheart

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Noun

Meta isn't exactly a Wall Street darling at the moment either, as the stock fell 14% in October for its worst month since October 2022.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Once a darling of the city’s liberal elite, the Los Angeles mayor is facing a challenge from a younger progressive who has friends of her own in the entertainment industry.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of darling

Noun

The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

But my little Outlander sweeties, this is not just any reverend, this is Reverend Wakefield.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 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

Definition of sweetie

Noun

Whether these ads were meant to imply that clutching and shifting was too physical for women, too unladylike, or just too complex for the little dears is not clear.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Roberts hopes the new restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner and features a full bar specializing in classic Southern cocktails and bellinis, will give guests a taste of the flavors and comfort he’s held dear for decades.

— Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of dear

Noun

In our opinion, this beaut will play nice with all sorts of denim, contrasting cashmere layers, and your comfiest sweatsuit for model-off-duty moments.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of beaut

Noun

Rose has been awaiting death since 1977 for the kidnap and murder of Lisa Berry, the 8-year-old daughter of his former girlfriend.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The trial is expected to start Thursday for a man accused of fatally running over his girlfriend, a junior in high school, in Burlington in 2023 during a night allegedly involving underage drinking and a violent argument.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

Where Gulliver’s Travels is filled with wonder and strangeness, Robinson Crusoe is a novel of schedules, organizational planning, and economic strategizing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Huber wonders if, without the buffer, a storm could wash mud into the parking lot behind Undercurrent.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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