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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
Lambert named the falls after his wife and high school sweetheart, Ruby Losey, and the first public tours were conducted in 1930.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The story follows a recovering alcoholic who travels to a remote horse breeding farm to make amends with his high school sweetheart as part of his twelve-step program.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The couple were college sweethearts, but had no children.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
The elder Johnson and his widow Linda, high school sweethearts, were married for 54 years.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The story follows a recovering alcoholic who travels to a remote horse breeding farm to make amends with his high school sweetheart as part of his twelve-step program.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The couple were college sweethearts, but had no children.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
The elder Johnson and his widow Linda, high school sweethearts, were married for 54 years.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetheart
Noun
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The Sunshine Sale spans dresses, tops, skirts, shorts, and more, but some of our favorite finds include a darling cardigan to elevate your date night look, a breezy swing dress, and the cutest flare jeans that you’re bound to wear on repeat.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wilcox, who runs a small health and beauty business, moved to the United States and became a citizen after growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, according to her campaign biography.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Their blissful romance gets interrupted when CW and her wealthy sweetie cross paths with a vapid, demanding influencer (Georgina Campbell) while on a trip.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 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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An ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice made a social media post Wednesday alleging domestic abuse.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video led to widespread speculation that the SNL comedian had married his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Made in Italy, the beauts are marked by incredible attention to detail and top craftsmanship, because every part of your body deserves to be treated with something this chic — earlobes included.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Literally anyone who can ride a bike can hoist a beaut by pressing a little button by your throttle and ride it out until the wheels fall off or the battery dies.—
Joe Salas
August 01,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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While everyone should limit sweets for overall health, people with healthy blood sugar control can usually enjoy high-sugar foods like Oreos occasionally without issue.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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An award-winning bakery is bringing the sweets back to Southington after closing its Factory Square location in October.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sweetheart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetheart. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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