sweethearts

noun

plural of sweetheart
1
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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2
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 In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The former couple were high school sweethearts and wed in May 2001. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Dream To You — Viki/Viu Hyeri and Hwang In-yeop star in this ongoing rom-com where high school sweethearts reunite as a struggling journalist and accomplished film director in their thirties. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Michael Cincinati and Amanda Price were high school sweethearts. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 24 June 2026 The childhood sweethearts have become parents themselves. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweethearts
  1. darlings
  2. beauties
  3. sweeties
  4. dreams
  5. girlfriends
  6. lovers
  7. boyfriends
Noun
  • Read more Indianapolis Colts The Colts started last season as league darlings, racing out to an 8-2 record as quarterback Daniel Jones earned some MVP buzz.
    — NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Every year brings a handful of new Netflix darlings — Adolescence dominated the awards circuit just last year!
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • One of the beauties of living in the Midwest is not having to go far for unique and exciting family getaways.
    — Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These color-changing beauties only mate once in their entire lives, so the pressure is on to fend off the competition to find a female.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of sweeties
Noun
  • For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Too close to the source and our dreams will be burned to ashes by the needs and personality of the host itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Now, with the dust of the last few years settling, Munn is recentering her focus on what brings her happiness, such as going back to work, hanging out with her close girlfriends, date nights with her husband, and all things fashion.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • Board game lovers will soon be able to nerd out at a new store and may even get the chance to play a few rounds inside a former bank vault.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, volumizing mascara lovers may just have found their new holy grail, particularly those who want volume without clumping.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of boyfriends

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“Sweethearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweethearts. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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