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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That includes making and eating sweets, offering prayers and burning candles.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cerreta Fine Chocolates in Glendale offers a wide variety of sugar-free sweets as well and homemade chocolates.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In November 2023, FBI Special Agent Barbara Johnson traveled to the Philippines to interview two of Iza’s former acquaintances, Mir Islam and Troy Woody, who were incarcerated there, charged with the murder of Woody’s girlfriend.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fox 59 and the Indy Star reported that Benefiel was arrested shortly after the incident and identified by Settles’ girlfriend, who was in the car with her boyfriend at the time of the shooting.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
21 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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