sweetheart

noun

ˈswēt-ˌhärt How to pronounce sweetheart (audio)
Definition of sweetheartnext
1
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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2
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 Beside him was also his high school sweetheart and wife, Ali Marks Brunson, who was also wearing a Knicks tank top. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 At the 2023 premiere of her Eras Tour film in Los Angeles, Swift went for the same vintage glam look in a strapless, periwinkle blue, cut-out floral gown with a sweetheart bodice and full skirt. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 25 June 2026 One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweetheart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetheart
  1. darling
  2. beauty
  3. sweetie
  4. dream
  5. dear
  6. beaut
  7. girlfriend
  8. wonder
Noun
  • South Korea’s high-flying Kospi stock index, which is dominated by AI darlings SK Hynix, and Samsung, set a new record a few weeks ago only to suffer its fifth worst daily plunge ever days later.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • All eyes will be on Messi again as Argentina aims to knock off the tournament darling Cape Verde and advance to the Round of 16.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of sweetie
Noun
  • Destinations that combine crystal-clear seas, warm sand tones and unspoilt scenery consistently stand out as the places people most dream about visiting.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Let’s travel path two and figure out how this career part timer doesn’t have to put the rest of their life on hold while the dream career is still TBD.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
  • 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
Definition of dear
Noun
  • As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • For example, avocados are high in fiber, with half of one of those beauts having five grams of fiber.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 May 2026
Definition of beaut
Noun
  • Dunham, Antonoff's ex-girlfriend, is also a longtime friend of the pop superstar.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • His girlfriend, Syanna Ruiz, held their child in court, demanding the defendants remain behind bars.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • For children, the backyard is a place of wonder, suitable for imaginative play of all types.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of wonder

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