as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Recent Examples of sweetie
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Michael Urie plays Prince Dauntless as a slightly dim, slightly fey, entirely winning sweetie.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Grant is another top-tier sweetie who seems to be expressing romantic thoughts and feelings for the first time.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Meet Kelso, a big ol' poodle Kelso is the sweetest little sweetie.
—Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Michael Urie plays Prince Dauntless as a slightly dim, slightly fey, entirely winning sweetie.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Grant is another top-tier sweetie who seems to be expressing romantic thoughts and feelings for the first time.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Meet Kelso, a big ol' poodle Kelso is the sweetest little sweetie.
—Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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We're joined by Corey's wife, Helen, who was his high school sweetheart, and their two beloved daughters, Allison and Kaylee.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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We're joined by Corey's wife Helen, who was his high school sweetheart and their two beloved daughters, Allison, and Kaylee.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s especially important as the artificial intelligence darling and bull market leader has pulled back following back-to-back years of monster gains.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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This sequel to a 2022 indie darling casts you as a Sleeper, a robot worker fleeing their gang-boss captor.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Somehow the ethereal little dears were inapprehensible without words.—
Tom Wolfe,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Eggs are the backbone of many sweets, from meringues to bread puddings.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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In 1928, their love for rich and delectable sweets culminated in the founding of Kopenhagen, a luxury chocolate brand that Brazilians cherish for a lot more than its irresistible taste.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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