sweetie pie

noun

Definition of sweetie pienext
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 The bitchy moms are there, as is her sweetie pie lawyer, Doug, and Geri and Rudy. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Climb on sweetie pie, the bus driver calls out to the six. — 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
  1. darling
  2. sweetheart
  3. sweetie
  4. dear
  5. sweet
  6. girlfriend
Noun
  • Once a darling of the 90s—and often paired with glossy, plastic finishes—teal now feels more nostalgic than fresh.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • My daddy—who saw me as the most beautiful girl in the world—always wanted his darling daughter close to him.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • Robertson married his high school sweetheart, Nancy, in 1956.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Robert quickly takes an interest in student body president Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), best frenemy of Liz’s daughter Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner) and high school sweetheart of sensitive jock Thom Wright (Graham Campbell).
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of sweetie
Noun
  • Roberts hopes the new restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner and features a full bar specializing in classic Southern cocktails and bellinis, will give guests a taste of the flavors and comfort he’s held dear for decades.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Early on, Leonardo Spinazzola made a mistake similar to the one Billy Gilmour committed last week, one that cost Napoli dear against Torino.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of dear
Noun
  • Semaglutide physically changes the experience of food by altering the tongue’s taste sensitivity, changing how taste genes work and shifting the brain’s reaction to sweets.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The café offering crêpes, waffles, gelato and Belgian chocolate, among other sweets, debuted at The Arboretum Shopping Center over the weekend.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sheila Kuehl played Zelda Gilroy, Dobie’s smart and confident classmate and eventual girlfriend.
    — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriend

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