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as in darling
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 beauty
something very good of its kind
a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart
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Recent Examples of sweetheart
Daddy Yankee and González were high school sweethearts who got married in 1995.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis
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Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The couple maintains a private relationship but occasionally shares moments of support, like when Hedison congratulated her sweetheart on her 2021 Golden Globe win.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
George and his high school sweetheart, Monica Nelson, began selling soul food for $5 a plate — and sometimes free hand-outs — outside their home on Graceland Avenue shortly after arriving in Indianapolis from Evansville in 1995.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis
Comments
Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The couple maintains a private relationship but occasionally shares moments of support, like when Hedison congratulated her sweetheart on her 2021 Golden Globe win.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
George and his high school sweetheart, Monica Nelson, began selling soul food for $5 a plate — and sometimes free hand-outs — outside their home on Graceland Avenue shortly after arriving in Indianapolis from Evansville in 1995.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetheart
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Other contenders: Rick Nash to the Rangers, Sergei Bobrovsky to the Blue Jackets, Paul Gaustad being the darling of the deadline for some reason 12.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia closed at a record high.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2025
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This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Devotees of the Indian spiritual practice had been trying to sell Westerners on its health and beauty benefits for decades through books and small group classes.—
Danielle Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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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
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Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen.—
Jay Katsir,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then a girlfriend painted her living room a similar shade.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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In early 2023, Kyrgios pleaded guilty to assaulting his then girlfriend Chiara Passari in 2021, but was not convicted.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Kitsch makes some of our favorites, and this gold beaut is a 2023 Best of Beauty winner.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
17 Sep. 2024
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All hues look fabulous in photos and the long-wearing, crease-proof claims are true, too—these beauts simply do not budge.—
Deanna Pai and Sarah Han,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2024
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This means those festive sweets will have a less dramatic impact on your energy levels.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Houston's food scene thrived with new restaurant openings, Michelin Guide recognition, and plenty of opportunities to indulge in delicious dishes and sweets.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Sweetheart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetheart. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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