sweetie

noun

ˈswē-tē How to pronounce sweetie (audio)
Definition of sweetienext
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 If your sweetie isn't much on sweets, opt for one of the Reuben Sandwich Kits ($165–250). — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026 Grab the sunglasses again and enjoy a day with your sweetie free of anything significant from Mother Nature. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise. — Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for sweetie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetie
  1. sweetheart
  2. darling
  3. dear
  4. sweet
Noun
  • The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 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
Definition of sweetheart
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
  • 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
  • For a more contemporary take on classic sweets, take a 15-minute cab ride north to East Kensington.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of sweet

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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetie. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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