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.
—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
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
Noun
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Fetterman was once a darling of the progressive flank of the Democratic Party in the lead-up to and during his 2022 campaign for Senate.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Reminiscent of the button-down shirt dresses of the 1950s, this darling dress embodies classic charm.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Dolly Parton is a living doll, a sweetheart.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The Mooneys were high school sweethearts and have been married for 62 years.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Look into your sweetie’s eyes and say that your love is vaster than Jupiter.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 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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Amankora's rotating dessert list includes homemade ice cream, fruit-forward sweets, and the occasional Bhutanese riff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Noun
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She was widely known as one of Hugh Hefner’s main girlfriends from about 2001 to 2008.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Luo then allegedly went on to contact Edens’ girlfriend at the time, who is now his wife, and his ex-wife with incriminating information regarding their relationship, per the WSJ, citing prosecutors.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sweetie pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie%20pie. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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