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
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!
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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Just two weeks ago, the Scot had attended Jota’s wedding to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, at the 18th-century Igreja da Lapa church in Porto, and was pictured beaming alongside his team-mate and his bride.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The American sweethearts clad in white and blue are returning for a second season on Netflix.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The 2025 festival also had to contend with cancellations by eight different headliners, from indie darlings Julien Baker and Torres (the latter later filled an afternoon slot at the festival) to country star Nate Smith.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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That timespan marks the return of several comedy category darlings like The Bear, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building, and Hacks, as well as dramas like The White Lotus, Severance, and The Last of Us.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
15 July 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
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Still, because sweets and dairy were strongly linked to bad dreams, people with lactose intolerance or food sensitivities may want to avoid certain desserts before bed.1 Based on the results, Martin said, the worst bedtime snack would be ice cream.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
16 July 2025
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There was bitter tea, and a bowl of sweets in wrappers.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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