SWEETHEARTS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

sweethearts

noun

plural of sweetheart

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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something very good of its kind a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart

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Recent Examples of sweethearts The family soon moved to Kentucky, where Kingsolver’s parents, high-school sweethearts, had been born and raised, and settled in the small town of Carlisle, where another daughter was born. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Lois and Billy were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship since the age of 16. — Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The couple were high school sweethearts who married in 2013 and had three children together, family members told KTIV. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 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

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Noun

This was hailed as a victory for all software-as-a-service companies, which were emerging as industry darlings.

— Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Lens, Heart of Midlothian and Thun were media darlings last season making bold runs at their first league titles for many decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of darlings

Noun

These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

Leslie, who led the Sparks to two WNBA championships, hopes her statue inspires young girls pursue their basketball dreams.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
However, his raging protectiveness over what might be lost — language, attire, ritual, even memory — grows more pronounced as Rio veers further into phantasmagoria by way of dreams and visions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

Their differences come to a head when Swiftie Kira plans to celebrate her birthday on Friday the 13th with a trip to the 13 isles of the Grenadines with her 13 best girlfriends and expects Ben to be present.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The assistant also sometimes acted as a go-between for Combs and one of his girlfriends who used the pseudonym Jane in court.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

The lawn’s early closure that year, which usually is done over the winter, coincided with peak fall foliage-viewing season, putting a prime spot for autumn leaf lovers off limits.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

The book is set around three years after the events of Heated Rivalry and sees Shane and Ilya as secret boyfriends while both play for Canadian hockey teams.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.

— Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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