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
These demonic, furry little toys have been absolutely everywhere (including in fashionable people’s closets) all year, so why not turn them into Halloween inspiration for you and your sweetie?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, sweetie, the nail magicians at Chillhouse have delivered a dreamy gua sha tool that's just as satisfying for your muscles as their tips are for your fingers.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
But how about taking your sweetie to Hathor’s Festival of Love?
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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!
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Yes, sweetie, the nail magicians at Chillhouse have delivered a dreamy gua sha tool that's just as satisfying for your muscles as their tips are for your fingers.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
But how about taking your sweetie to Hathor’s Festival of Love?
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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!
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Flacco and his wife were high school sweethearts who met in their New Jersey hometown.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the night celebrated Mamdani’s coalition of Democratic Socialist of America leaders, labor union heads, and activists, the rally also reflected how far Mamdani had come from an unknown, leftist state assemblyman, polling under one percent, to a darling of the Democratic mainstream.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s the Snow White in you talking, darling.—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 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
Noun
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That includes making and eating sweets, offering prayers and burning candles.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cerreta Fine Chocolates in Glendale offers a wide variety of sugar-free sweets as well and homemade chocolates.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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