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
Nearly all sammies are eligible for the deal — just The Beast, 5 Meat Italian and the Garlic Roast Beef aren’t part of the discount — and the promo can be used once per order.
Don’t forget about a sweet for your sweetie!
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Especially when there are so many absolute sweeties.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 July 2024
As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Especially when there are so many absolute sweeties.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 July 2024
As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
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The couple were childhood sweethearts, and Cardoso has a photo with Jota on her Instagram from 2013.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Her parents, Robert and Colleen Callahan, both 72, were high school sweethearts who have been married for 51 years.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The Rapture, the New York dance-punk band that became indie darlings in the 2000s, has announced its first proper headlining tour in 15 years.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Moving with ease down the backstretch, Japan’s darling maintained his position.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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Foods such as dairy and sweets were most commonly linked to bad sleep, while herbal teas, fruit, and vegetables led to better sleep, the participants said.1 However, a very small percentage—just 5.5%—thought that their diet impacted their dreams.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
8 July 2025
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Also on that block, from the same owners, was Dreamboat Vegan Donuts & Scoops, which closed in March 2025 and now has their sweets being sold at Spiral.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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