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
And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent clip shared to the NFL’s official Instagram, Drake ranked a handful of the sweets his sweetie has made.
—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
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
In a recent clip shared to the NFL’s official Instagram, Drake ranked a handful of the sweets his sweetie has made.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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Following Nicholas Brendon‘s death at age 54, Charisma Carpenter is paying tribute to her onscreen high school sweetheart.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Down on the lower levels, cowboys and their sweethearts were up and out of their seats, like a late-night set at the Firehouse.—
Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even the darling of the AI trade, Nvidia, and the high-performing Amazon are negative on the year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The indie darling, who’d steadily grown her hybrid acting-directing career in the 2010s, has been out of public view for the last few years.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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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Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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That indulgence can be sweets, alcohol, meat or other foods and drinks.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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