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
Avoid draining your bank account on your little sweetie with the best baby deals available at the Prime Day sale.
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Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
Bonding over their love for Essendon Football Club and Taylor Swift at the altar, these sweeties honestly pulled at our heartstrings with their authenticity.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Sure, James’ transformation from arrogant bully to soft-hearted sweetie is whiplash fast, but Maxton Hall knows what its audience wants: #Juby!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 May 2024
If your sweetie is a savory breakfast fan, try whipping up this pea and potato quiche.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
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Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
Bonding over their love for Essendon Football Club and Taylor Swift at the altar, these sweeties honestly pulled at our heartstrings with their authenticity.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Sure, James’ transformation from arrogant bully to soft-hearted sweetie is whiplash fast, but Maxton Hall knows what its audience wants: #Juby!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 May 2024
If your sweetie is a savory breakfast fan, try whipping up this pea and potato quiche.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
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Having welcomed a child with his high school sweetheart months before filming Wicked, Slater faced particularly intense scrutiny once news of his relationship with Grande went public in July 2023.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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There were more than three dozen sets dotting the tables, adding color, kitsch, charm and conversation to the table settings — everything from a pair of tomatoes to the vintage bride and groom [figures] at our sweetheart table.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Because, usually, the enjoyable gets annoying too — like the Hawk Tuah girl becoming a media darling.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Long a 50 Best Restaurants darling, Gustu, in the city’s desirable Calacoto neighborhood, has consistently championed the exclusive use of Bolivian products including wine and singani, a Bolivian brandy.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Decked out for the holidays While the angel ornaments sit in a glass case, Donna holds two ornaments on the dining room Christmas tree dear.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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At a recent event raising money for the Men Wear Pink campaign and for the Cincinnati Friars Club, another charity dear to Altenau's heart, the ambassadors climbed on stage and sang her a song.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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At the heart of the celebration is the famous Vienna Magic of Advent at the City Hall Square, where visitors can browse an array of Christmas gifts, tree decorations, seasonal sweets and warm drinks.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Salt is arguably the most important ingredient in cooking, used to season all kinds of savory dishes, to enhance baked goods and sweets, to preserve food, and to balance bitter flavors.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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