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sweeties

noun

plural of sweetie

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 But my little Outlander sweeties, this is not just any reverend, this is Reverend Wakefield. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

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The family soon moved to Kentucky, where Kingsolver’s parents, high-school sweethearts, had been born and raised, and settled in the small town of Carlisle, where another daughter was born.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Lois and Billy were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship since the age of 16.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Drastic Measures, Wild Child and their owner, Sanders, have become national darlings in the cocktail world over the last several years.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
This was hailed as a victory for all software-as-a-service companies, which were emerging as industry darlings.

— Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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There’s a Cedric Grolet patisserie for next-level sweets, and a watering hole called The Berkeley Bar & Terrace that keeps things jazzy, especially after a martini or two.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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