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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
This sweet rom-com follows the eponymous wedding planner, Mary (Lopez), who is more concerned with her career ambitions than fulfilling her dad's wish of marrying her childhood sweetheart.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
But, under a sweetheart 2019 deal scheduled for completion this year, Alameda County agreed to sell its half-interest to the A’s owners, purportedly to incentivize the team to stay in town.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The story revolves around two high school sweethearts who serendipitously cross paths years later in the city.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 June 2026
Hudson Williams, the Canadian sweetheart behind the smash hit Heated Rivalry, has pledged his allegiance to the English department.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
But, under a sweetheart 2019 deal scheduled for completion this year, Alameda County agreed to sell its half-interest to the A’s owners, purportedly to incentivize the team to stay in town.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The story revolves around two high school sweethearts who serendipitously cross paths years later in the city.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 June 2026
Hudson Williams, the Canadian sweetheart behind the smash hit Heated Rivalry, has pledged his allegiance to the English department.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetheart
Noun
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Tremayne, a 2025 training camp darling, also had his share of highlights and seems to be in good position to retain his role as a depth receiver and special teams ace.—
Mike Kaye
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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The John Wells/Noah Wyle medical drama was an immediate darling in Season 1, riding that wave all the way to the Emmy for outstanding drama series.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The beauty mogul accessorized with silver metallic strappy heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Collagen and hyaluronic acid have become the two headline ingredients in modern beauty marketing as both have a part to play in enhancing skin’s resilience, but which is more important?—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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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
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Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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One concerns a romantic dream come true that becomes a bit of a nightmare.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 July 2025
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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.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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For example, avocados are high in fiber, with half of one of those beauts having five grams of fiber.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Pearce was arrested in February after an incident with former girlfriend Rickea Jackson and eventually charged with three felonies.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Prosecutors allege a 35-year-old man intentionally set fire to his former girlfriend's Cambridge, Minnesota, home while her husband, a Marine veteran, and his service dog were inside.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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“Sweetheart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetheart. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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