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
In a recent clip shared to the NFL’s official Instagram, Drake ranked a handful of the sweets his sweetie has made.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
If your Valentine loves sliders, celebrate by charming your sweetie at the burger joint known for its tiny burgers.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Canoe Bay, Wisconsin Looking for a romantic getaway with your sweetie?
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
If your Valentine loves sliders, celebrate by charming your sweetie at the burger joint known for its tiny burgers.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Canoe Bay, Wisconsin Looking for a romantic getaway with your sweetie?
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
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On Saturday, the 53-year-old actress attended the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village on the sand with her son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, 32 (dad is Vergara’s ex husband/high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez).—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
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For trips to the grocery store or farmer’s market, grab this darling reusable tote that's on sale for $20 and can hold up to 35 pounds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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His work, where man meets machine, has been embraced by some of the world's most prestigious museums, auction houses and collectors and has made Anadol a darling of the tech world.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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However, Catholics often choose an indulgence to abstain from such as sweets or wine in observance.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, diners will find Hazelnut Torta, Tiramisu, a Seasonal Butter Cake and the Italian doughnuts, Bombolini, among other sweets.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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