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as in darlings
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 beauties
something very good of its kind
a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart
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Recent Examples of sweethearts
The former Corona del Mar High sweethearts and longtime Palisades Tennis Club members are the hottest couple in town.
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Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Mooneys were high school sweethearts and have been married for 62 years.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The pair were high school sweethearts who married in September 2024, according to a wedding registry.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After the fatal crash, those who knew Lynnea and Luke, who were college sweethearts and small business owners, remembered the couple's legacy in their local community.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The two were high school sweethearts, Fields said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though Metayer Bowen and her husband had only been married for a few years, they were described by friends as high school sweethearts.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Down on the lower levels, cowboys and their sweethearts were up and out of their seats, like a late-night set at the Firehouse.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
The high school sweethearts moved to Cape Cod full time about 18 years ago after Jerry Boucher retired from Connecticut Natural Gas.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Mooneys were high school sweethearts and have been married for 62 years.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The pair were high school sweethearts who married in September 2024, according to a wedding registry.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After the fatal crash, those who knew Lynnea and Luke, who were college sweethearts and small business owners, remembered the couple's legacy in their local community.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The two were high school sweethearts, Fields said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though Metayer Bowen and her husband had only been married for a few years, they were described by friends as high school sweethearts.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Down on the lower levels, cowboys and their sweethearts were up and out of their seats, like a late-night set at the Firehouse.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
The high school sweethearts moved to Cape Cod full time about 18 years ago after Jerry Boucher retired from Connecticut Natural Gas.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweethearts
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Atop the bill is powerhouse singer-songwriter/indie artist Thao, the eponymous title of Thao Nguyen, centerpiece of indie darlings Thao & the Get Down Stay Down.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The casting of two darlings of early 2000s indie cinema — Paul Giamatti as Adams and Laura Linney as First Lady Abigail Adams — was inspired.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hollywood was full of beauties.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These tropical beauties are grown for their oversized foliage ranging from lime green to almost black.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Noun
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Tess saved four lives through organ donation, and scholarships in her honor are now helping young people chase their own dreams.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Coaches can cheat on their wives with NFL insiders, players can beat their wives and girlfriends, and teams will still keep them around.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There were also groups of girlfriends escaping New York for the summer and young couples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The trouble reportedly started when some of the party attendees started arguing with each other about their boyfriends, witness Jeremiah Braxton told The Associated Press.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sweethearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweethearts. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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