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as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love
I married my high-school sweetheart as soon as we both finished college
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart
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Recent Examples of sweethearts
The high school sweethearts turned husband and wife, each holding a toddler in their arms as the mom and dad smiled for the photos.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The high school sweethearts — who tied the knot on March 12, 2020, after 10 years of dating — shared the news in a joint Instagram post.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Hanks and Wright reunite in another troubled romance, starring as Richard and Margaret, high school sweethearts who end up married and living in Richard's family home after an accidental pregnancy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Two Jefferson County kids — 19-year-old sweethearts named Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew — had gone missing after attending a wedding reception there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The couple — college sweethearts who tied the knot in 2017 — brought along their son Kyden, 7, for the Game 4 matchup.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Justin Reed and his wife Chelsea, the other couple, were high school sweethearts pregnant with their first child.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Holmes and Thomas are gentle presences but little more, Sykes and Deutch, as the childhood sweethearts who marry and, in the play’s heart-tugging final segment, face life’s final act, are better individually than together.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Tonya Reppe and Justin Hilbert were high school sweethearts.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The high school sweethearts — who tied the knot on March 12, 2020, after 10 years of dating — shared the news in a joint Instagram post.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Hanks and Wright reunite in another troubled romance, starring as Richard and Margaret, high school sweethearts who end up married and living in Richard's family home after an accidental pregnancy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Two Jefferson County kids — 19-year-old sweethearts named Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew — had gone missing after attending a wedding reception there.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The couple — college sweethearts who tied the knot in 2017 — brought along their son Kyden, 7, for the Game 4 matchup.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Justin Reed and his wife Chelsea, the other couple, were high school sweethearts pregnant with their first child.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Holmes and Thomas are gentle presences but little more, Sykes and Deutch, as the childhood sweethearts who marry and, in the play’s heart-tugging final segment, face life’s final act, are better individually than together.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Tonya Reppe and Justin Hilbert were high school sweethearts.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweethearts
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See yourself with crystal clarity and kill the darlings keeping you small.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Best known for his collaborations with Allen, Brickman helped to pen cinematic gold with a trilogy of films that became both cult classics and critical darlings.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Here's how to make these sophisticated beauties.Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, the real action is in the suites - and on the turf sidelines - where the WAGS (wives and girlfriends of professional athletes) command attention in their own sport, fashion.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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The New York State attorney general who was beating up his girlfriends.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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For music lovers, this year’s festival offers a slate of documentaries and narratives that delve into the lives and legacies of iconic artists and groundbreaking genres.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any other boyfriends, any other — anybody else.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Older women with boyfriends, yes; older women with bedpans, no.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Sweethearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweethearts. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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