as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love
brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Recent Examples of sweeties
At the core, his characters are all sweeties.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweeties
Noun
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The high school sweethearts grew into a family of three over the years that includes their three children—Cordé, Cordell, and Cori Broadus.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kill your darlings, the advice for writers, takes on a whole new meaning here.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Seminoles were 13-0, playoff darlings, swagger restored, the logo gleaming again like a championship promise.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also, preorder order appetizers, prepared sides, and sweets.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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More surprisingly, many report food cravings—especially for salty foods, sweets, and chocolate.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Sweeties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeties. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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