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
Oh, sweetie pie, who decided to spend forty days alone in the desert?
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Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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
Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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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This darling cardigan sweater with scalloped detailing is only $15 thanks to a 55 percent discount, and this popular raglan blouse that comes in a variety of patterns and colors is down to $8 today.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Eggar became a darling of horror fans by appearing in such fare as The Dead Are Alive!—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Outside of the band, Criss was married to his childhood sweetheart, Lydia Di Leonardo, from 1970 until 1979.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Think things like chiffon robes, sweetheart cut bodysuits, and lots of feather boas.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And to make the audience believe that even a creepy aspiring sperm donor is a sweetie?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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These demonic, furry little toys have been absolutely everywhere (including in fashionable people’s closets) all year, so why not turn them into Halloween inspiration for you and your sweetie?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
29 Sep. 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
Noun
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The sweets wore adorned with a frosted pink Labubu.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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But, as a girl, she was fixated on sweets for a sense of comfort and reward.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Alex has been dating his longtime girlfriend, Allie Smith, since at least 2022, per her Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetie pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie%20pie. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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