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. 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 See All Example Sentences for sweetie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
Noun
  • Alexander will play Monica, Reggie’s (Morgan) childhood sweetheart from Brooklyn.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In the photos, the college sweethearts posed together, with Smith Wilson wearing a gray skirt with a white crop top and Wilson donning blue jeans and a white crew neck.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These darling cards are sure to earn you lots of compliments.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Searchlight dropped the project following Majors’ legal troubles; the Sundance darling was later picked up by Oscar-winning distributor Tom Ortenberg via his Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Even traditional Ramadan sweets and pickles could be found.
    Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The fact that many of us crave sweets or carbs ahead of our periods is not pure coincidence, either.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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