Thesaurus results for TRUELOVE

truelove

noun

ˈtrü-ˌləv

Definition of truelove

as in sweetheart

a person with whom one is in love has been married to his truelove for 50 years

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Noun

Deadline revealed earlier this week that Meta Golding would be joining the series regular cast for Season 2 as Mel, Angelo’s childhood sweetheart.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 July 2026
His wife and high school sweetheart, Midori Matsuoka Carpenter, is the executive director of the North Kansas Schools Education Foundation.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of sweetheart

Noun

And of course, waiver darling Josh Jung left Wednesday's game with calf tightness, placing even further stress on the supply.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 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

Roberts hopes the new restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner and features a full bar specializing in classic Southern cocktails and bellinis, will give guests a taste of the flavors and comfort he’s held dear for decades.

— Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Early on, Leonardo Spinazzola made a mistake similar to the one Billy Gilmour committed last week, one that cost Napoli dear against Torino.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

Definition of dear

Noun

For dessert, there’s a delicious coconut cake or, for the chocolate lovers, a fancy sort of s’mores cake.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
That Lane, an animal lover who excels at cracking open crazy stories with humor, heart, and a litany of perspectives, would follow Flaco is no surprise.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Mariani described the feature as a love letter to an earlier internet that allowed young people — particularly those in the Global South — to find friendships, culture and identities beyond their immediate surroundings.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 30 July 2026
Here’s everything to know about the couples who fell in love on soap opera sets.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of love

Noun

The man, who requested anonymity due to fears of immigration consequences, told CBS News Miami that his girlfriend was transferred to ICE custody following a traffic stop.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Orzabal credits the quick reactions of Emily, his girlfriend at the time, for getting him to the hospital and saving his life.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of girlfriend

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