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 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
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The couple were college sweethearts, but had no children.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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The assumption now, of course, is that the 2025 Jays aren’t only Canada’s team but have become the darlings of most of North America.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The chain revealed its Holiday Treat Collection, which is available now, of new and returning sweets.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But data shows which sweets are the most popular this time of year.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sweeties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeties. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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