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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
Nedoroscik and McCracken became college sweethearts after meeting at Penn State University in 2017.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 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
High school sweethearts John and Maria Ruiz fell in love with each other – and basketball.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 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
The couple are middle school sweethearts, having met in their home state of North Carolina.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
However, there are several couples from earlier seasons who have gone the distance, including America’s sweethearts from season 1, Lauren and Cameron.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 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
High school sweethearts John and Maria Ruiz fell in love with each other – and basketball.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 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
The couple are middle school sweethearts, having met in their home state of North Carolina.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
However, there are several couples from earlier seasons who have gone the distance, including America’s sweethearts from season 1, Lauren and Cameron.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweethearts
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After delivering back-to-back Cannes darlings with the Camera d’Or winner Girl (2018) and Grand Prix-winning Close (2022), Dhont is returning to Cannes with his third feature and his first period piece.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sporting got a scare from tournament darlings Bodo/Glimt in their round of 16 matchup, losing 3-0 in Norway but coming back with a clear 5-0 win in their home game in Portugal.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here’s a story from the 2022 that explains her late development and how dreams come true the hard way.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 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,
13 Apr. 2026
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Thompson said Carolina has always been the first one to welcome new families to town and does so much for the wives and girlfriends.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Masterson, the only married sibling on the series, is also married in real life, as are Frankie Muniz and Justin Berfield, whose on-screen girlfriends never made it past a few episodes.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Admittedly, this is not the first time Martin has seen two generations of Rent lovers living under one roof.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Heated Rivalry breakouts Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have parlayed their overnight fame into voiceover work for the audio erotica app Quinn, also home to dirty talk from internet boyfriends like Christopher Briney and Andrew Scott.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her famous boyfriends have included NBA stars Devin Booker and Ben Simmons, as well as rapper Bad Bunny.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sweethearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweethearts. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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