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

Robertson married his high school sweetheart, Nancy, in 1956.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Robert quickly takes an interest in student body president Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), best frenemy of Liz’s daughter Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner) and high school sweetheart of sensitive jock Thom Wright (Graham Campbell).

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweetheart

Noun

Once a darling of the 90s—and often paired with glossy, plastic finishes—teal now feels more nostalgic than fresh.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
My daddy—who saw me as the most beautiful girl in the world—always wanted his darling daughter close to him.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 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

And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Semaglutide physically changes the experience of food by altering the tongue’s taste sensitivity, changing how taste genes work and shifting the brain’s reaction to sweets.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The café offering crêpes, waffles, gelato and Belgian chocolate, among other sweets, debuted at The Arboretum Shopping Center over the weekend.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweet

Noun

Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
Sheila Kuehl played Zelda Gilroy, Dobie’s smart and confident classmate and eventual girlfriend.

— Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

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