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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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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
The couple were high school sweethearts who married in 2013 and had three children together, family members told KTIV.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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And things just got more complicated with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting a level not seen since 2007, oil prices holding above the triple-digit levels, and an AI sell-off wiping trillions of dollars from some of Wall Street's AI darlings.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
As for drugstore darlings, don’t miss this top-selling CeraVe night cream that targets dryness, texture, and wrinkles or this Pantene hair mask that acts as a deep conditioner to repair damage and protect against breakage.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

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In the village of Elos near Chania, chestnut celebrations in late October or early November put roasted nuts and sweets preserved in syrup on the table.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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