as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Recent Examples of sweetie
Nearly all sammies are eligible for the deal — just The Beast, 5 Meat Italian and the Garlic Roast Beef aren’t part of the discount — and the promo can be used once per order.
Don’t forget about a sweet for your sweetie!
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Especially when there are so many absolute sweeties.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 July 2024
As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Especially when there are so many absolute sweeties.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 July 2024
As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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The trailer opens by introducing Clara and her family, which includes her parents and her aunt and uncle, who were all each other's high school sweethearts.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Since Moss was drafted in the third round by the Buffalo Bills in 2020, his college sweetheart never missed.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The brand’s latest Color Series Mason jar collection nods to classic designs of the past, with darling details that bring nostalgic charm to any space whether they’re used in the kitchen for food storage or around the house as decor.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee has arguably moved ahead of Tampa Bay and Cleveland as baseball’s small-market darling.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 July 2025
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Dolce Bakery prepared sweets for tonight’s ‘New Heights’ episode.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over at West Park, the carnival enticed many people with a collection of rides and lots of sweets to devour.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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