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
  • Hannah Mullin and Sean McConnell are true childhood sweethearts.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Pittsburgh native turned the page on his high school sweetheart Nomi Leasure and entered new dating territory, a relationship with Ariana Grande, which started to percolate in early 2016.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • The Coway Airmega Mighty has been a Reddit darling for years and a top air-purifier pick for more than a decade, since the product launched in 2015.
    — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The retail giant also has an on-going collaboration with menswear design darling Aaron Levine and has released capsule collections with Bad Bunny, Marisa Berenson, Fruit of the Loom, Baisi Guadagnino and more.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • But my little Outlander sweeties, this is not just any reverend, this is Reverend Wakefield.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 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
  • Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love, or at least for some fun, while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • All of our love goes out to his family and the country music community.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • But shoppers can still find deals by comparing prices, buying in bulk and opting for a mix of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up will feature the full collection, content from the campaign, sweets from Ritz Paris Le Comptoir and a gift with purchase for clients while supplies last.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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“Truelove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truelove. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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