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
  • In a nervous market full of geopolitical tension, IPOs have attracted a lot of investor attention, with AI darlings Anthropic and OpenAI preparing for their own debuts.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • BookTok books becoming movies or TV shows Keep an eye on these BookTok darlings, some of which have release dates while others are in early stages of development.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One of the beauties of this novel is how these experiences are used as framework, never distracting from the portrait of the Boltons that emerges.
    — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 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
  • Apart from the condition in the bottles, the liquid in them is the stuff of collectors’ wildest dreams.
    — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With her big dreams and determination, Shyniyah hopes to one day become the President of the United States.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Her biggest challenges seemed to be getting the rest of the NBA to take her seriously after previously partying with her father’s girlfriends and posing nude for Playboy magazine.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wayfarer Tavern, which opened in 2025, has already achieved legendary status among Greater Cincinnati pizza lovers.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • 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
  • Keegan-Michael Key and Rob Huebel have been cast as the BFFs’ boyfriends.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of boyfriends

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