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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
  • First incarcerated as a teenager, Big Ant has spent so much of his life locked up that his high school sweetheart, Lozita (a forceful Danielle Brooks), stays with him out of loyalty, not love.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • Training camp darling Dohnte Meyers contributed a slick catch-and-run, as did third-down back Samaje Perine.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • In the ’90s and early 2000s, Sarah Jessica Parker cemented herself as a bona fide fashion darling, wearing looks from designers like Oscar de La Renta and Chanel.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 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
  • Whether these ads were meant to imply that clutching and shifting was too physical for women, too unladylike, or just too complex for the little dears is not clear.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dear
Noun
  • The photographic record shows Wong arm-in-arm with numerous admirers, many of whom were her lovers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Llínas mugs the camera for laugh lines in the narration, rattles off a comically long list of Borges’ lovers, reveals halfway through that the score has been played, in part, off a toy xylophone.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The poems push against the binaries of leaving and being left and embrace ongoing love in the wake of loss.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • What the bill means for classic cars, lowriders Maintaining vintage vehicles is a labor of love, and the biennial smog check requirement poses an additional challenge for collectors, as not all gas stations are equipped to provide this service.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • 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
  • The Japan National Tourism Organization flags convenience stores as a legit part of everyday food culture, stacked with onigiri, bento boxes, trendy snacks, sweets and beverages.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • Each was fatally stabbed at an off-campus home on King Road where the three women lived and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
    — Kevin Fixler September 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hickerson previously broke his silence on his girlfriend’s passing through a statement from his attorney Sloan Ellis.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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“Truelove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truelove. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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