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
Catrina Bell loves to write sweetie pie monsters who bring the heat.
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Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Oh, sweetie pie, who decided to spend forty days alone in the desert?
—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
Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Oh, sweetie pie, who decided to spend forty days alone in the desert?
—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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For trips to the grocery store or farmer’s market, grab this darling reusable tote that's on sale for $20 and can hold up to 35 pounds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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His work, where man meets machine, has been embraced by some of the world's most prestigious museums, auction houses and collectors and has made Anadol a darling of the tech world.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Saturday, the 53-year-old actress attended the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village on the sand with her son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, 32 (dad is Vergara’s ex husband/high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez).—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The high school sweethearts moved to Cape Cod full time about 18 years ago after Jerry Boucher retired from Connecticut Natural Gas.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Grab the sunglasses again and enjoy a day with your sweetie free of anything significant from Mother Nature.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
13 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
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However, Catholics often choose an indulgence to abstain from such as sweets or wine in observance.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, diners will find Hazelnut Torta, Tiramisu, a Seasonal Butter Cake and the Italian doughnuts, Bombolini, among other sweets.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many of my girlfriends do the same.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bureau director has also been criticized for ordering a new fleet of BMWs, which the agency said saved on costs, and providing SWAT team protection for his girlfriend.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sweetie pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie%20pie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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