as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
do you want to tell them how we met, sweetie pie, or should I?
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Recent Examples of sweetie pie
Climb on sweetie pie, the bus driver calls out to the six.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Catrina Bell loves to write sweetie pie monsters who bring the heat.
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Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Mia needs this sort of person to bring out the sweetie pie in her, the gentle nature in her.
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Tj MacIas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Elliot is a sweetie pie, a family man who takes the concept of being a lover-not-a-fighter to the extreme.
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Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
29 Nov. 2022
Delaney, who plays sweetie pie fan-favourite Kenny Stowton, is reflecting on whether fans should be suspicious of his character’s new girlfriend, Audrey (Ayoola Smart).
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Ariana Romero,
refinery29.com,
14 Apr. 2020
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Catrina Bell loves to write sweetie pie monsters who bring the heat.
—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Mia needs this sort of person to bring out the sweetie pie in her, the gentle nature in her.
—
Tj MacIas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Elliot is a sweetie pie, a family man who takes the concept of being a lover-not-a-fighter to the extreme.
—
Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
29 Nov. 2022
Delaney, who plays sweetie pie fan-favourite Kenny Stowton, is reflecting on whether fans should be suspicious of his character’s new girlfriend, Audrey (Ayoola Smart).
—
Ariana Romero,
refinery29.com,
14 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie pie
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Collins and Arenas are five-star talents, and while Collins’ stock is higher at the moment, Arenas easily could return to draft darling status with a strong start to the season.
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That includes Brazil and World Cup darling Scotland earlier in the week, putting the Tartan Army’s threats of ‘No Scotland, No Party’ under legitimate scrutiny.
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Michael Cincinati and Amanda Price were high school sweethearts.
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Katie and Devin’s pregnancy announcement came less than a year after the high school sweethearts tied the knot in July 2025.
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Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
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Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat.
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
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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.
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Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
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Some sweets are sold on the food side, as well.
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Mercury star and Bonner's girlfriend Alyssa Thomas rushed in to defend Bonner.
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Carruth didn’t shoot his pregnant girlfriend himself, but he would later be convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with her death.
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“Sweetie pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie%20pie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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