as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
has been married to his truelove for 50 years
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Recent Examples of truelove
These included #truelove, #fromhereonout, and, of course, #heckyeah.
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Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truelove
Noun
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Similarly, Bongiovi’s parents, iconic rocker Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea Hurley, were high school sweethearts who married young.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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The winter trees that circle the small lake are bare, but what about the pigeons swelling themselves up for courting, chasing their sweethearts across the grass?—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s latest Color Series Mason jar collection nods to classic designs of the past, with darling details that bring nostalgic charm to any space whether they’re used in the kitchen for food storage or around the house as decor.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee has arguably moved ahead of Tampa Bay and Cleveland as baseball’s small-market darling.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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Yes, sweetie, the nail magicians at Chillhouse have delivered a dreamy gua sha tool that's just as satisfying for your muscles as their tips are for your fingers.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The actor posted sweetie pictures of his three fictional children, leaving out, well, his wife, played by Parker Posey.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 July 2025
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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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Want to learn more about this space-saving audio system aimed directly at record lovers?—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Embrace the bizarre in mid-Michigan Mystery lovers, get ready for a lineup of everything weird and paranormal in mid-Michigan's downtown Charlotte.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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My love of hoodies aside, outdoor temperature is a secondary metric in my determination of whether fall has, indeed, begun.—
Andrea Williams,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Killing for love: Ian Ventham’s murderer remains The movie stays faithful to the book’s shocking end twist: Founding club member and former detective Penny and her husband John are at the center of the murders in both.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dolce Bakery prepared sweets for tonight’s ‘New Heights’ episode.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over at West Park, the carnival enticed many people with a collection of rides and lots of sweets to devour.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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But the most shocking loss is that of Hank’s girlfriend, Yvonne (Zoë Kravitz), who is brutally murdered by mafiosos in her apartment less than a third of the way through the film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Girlfriend Prime Video, September 10 Literary bona fides: based on The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances (2017) Robin Wright directs and stars in this psychological thriller, alongside Laurie Davidson, who plays her son, and Olivia Cooke, who plays his new, extremely suspicious girlfriend.—
Emily Temple
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Truelove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truelove. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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