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
Our sweetie in the sixth spot is Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Avoid draining your bank account on your little sweetie with the best baby deals available at the Prime Day sale.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
Bonding over their love for Essendon Football Club and Taylor Swift at the altar, these sweeties honestly pulled at our heartstrings with their authenticity.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Sure, James’ transformation from arrogant bully to soft-hearted sweetie is whiplash fast, but Maxton Hall knows what its audience wants: #Juby!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 May 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
Avoid draining your bank account on your little sweetie with the best baby deals available at the Prime Day sale.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
Bonding over their love for Essendon Football Club and Taylor Swift at the altar, these sweeties honestly pulled at our heartstrings with their authenticity.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Sure, James’ transformation from arrogant bully to soft-hearted sweetie is whiplash fast, but Maxton Hall knows what its audience wants: #Juby!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
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Wojnarowski is married to his college sweetheart Amy, 54.Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Slater had been married to high school sweetheart Lilly Jay since 2018 and welcomed his first child with her sometime in 2022.Glamour, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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With neo-soul producer Leon Michels behind the boards, Clairo furthers her shift from bedroom-pop darling to Brill Building revivalist.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 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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Decked out for the holidays While the angel ornaments sit in a glass case, Donna holds two ornaments on the dining room Christmas tree dear.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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At a recent event raising money for the Men Wear Pink campaign and for the Cincinnati Friars Club, another charity dear to Altenau's heart, the ambassadors climbed on stage and sang her a song.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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Related article Sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception linked to health issues later in life, study says Researchers looked at sugar consumption in three categories: sugary beverages, sweets like pastries, and toppings like honey or sugar added to tea or coffee, according to the study.Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, demand is stalling as Americans remain less likely to spend additional money on chocolate and sweets.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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