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! 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 See All Example Sentences for sweetie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
  • Her parents, Robert and Colleen Callahan, both 72, were high school sweethearts who have been married for 51 years.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • The couple were childhood sweethearts, and Cardoso has a photo with Jota on her Instagram from 2013.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite the mockumentary being a critical darling, the premium cable network axed the comedy series after one season.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Theranos, once a darling of Silicon Valley, promised to revolutionize blood testing.
    Oscar Chavez-Arrieta, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.
    Billboard Italy, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The diet also slashes consumption of sweets and recommends small amounts of dairy and meat, especially red meat.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
  • The Hatteras Village staple, which Wicker also recommends, has been around since 1948, providing locals and visitors alike with all kinds of sweets, snacks, and souvenirs.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025

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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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