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.—
NPR,
NPR,
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, Allyson and Kaylee.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia — The artificial intelligence darling ticked up about 1% after Nvidia reported earnings and revenue that surpassed Wall Street estimates in the fourth-quarter .—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning, a darling of the awards season, has been nominated for Best Actress, where her competition includes Monica Dolan (Mr Bates), Anna Maxwell Martin (Ludwig), Ambika Mod (One Day), and Katherine Parkinson (Rivals).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 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
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The food offer comprises bakery items, bowls, sweets like brownies or brigadeiros, the typical Brazilian chocolate truffles, all made using natural, high-quality ingredients.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the pantheon of Chicago sweets, few are more beloved than Frango Mints and Garrett Popcorn.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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