truelove

noun

ˈtrü-ˌləv How to pronounce truelove (audio)
Definition of truelovenext
as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love has been married to his truelove for 50 years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truelove
  1. sweetheart
  2. darling
  3. sweetie
  4. dear
  5. lover
  6. love
  7. sweet
  8. girlfriend
Noun
  • Her high-school sweetheart, Johnny Vasel, a chef with whom Patty had relocated to Fort Lauderdale, was working a holiday dinner shift that day.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William went from college sweethearts to a lasting royal romance.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • Won its group, defeated tournament darling Cape Verde, ousted Egypt and then de-neutralized the Swiss in extra time.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of sweetie
Noun
  • Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
  • 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
Definition of dear
Noun
  • Guests spill out onto the three-part terrace, with its overhead heaters, barbecue space, and The Cigar Garden, where tobacco lovers can take their pick of Havanas from the humidor and lose themselves in a smoky haze until closing time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • For the outdoor lovers the resort offers pickleball and tennis, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, the Arbor Adventure (a 26-element ropes course in the trees), fly fishing, horseback riding, boating, skeet shooting, and more!
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • For me, the closest cinema has come capturing that randomness and unfairness is Jane Campion’s beautiful and meditative Bright Star, which tells the love story of Romantic poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne and of Keats’ death at 25 of tuberculosis.
    — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Local love for Lorem Ipsum Hazelton was flooded with kind words and well wishes after sharing news of Lorem Ipsum’s closure.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • The Clerk’s Office said a $1,414 catering bill for coffees, sweets and sodas in a break room in the Capitol’s Cannon Building also was not refundable.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The opposite of super polished and precious baking content, Baber’s rushed, comedic voiceovers make baking sweets feel like a chaotic adventure.
    — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • Toronto Apartment opens with Lock O’Hara (played by Wheeler) being dumped by his girlfriend Ava (Jessica Grossman), who moves out and leaves him unable to cover the rent alone.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Supported by his family and his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, Hernández poked fun at everyone from Jake Paul to Tiger Woods and produced some hilarious sketches.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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“Truelove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truelove. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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