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sweeties

noun

plural of sweetie

as in sweethearts

a person with whom one is in love brought flowers home to his sweetie

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Recent Examples of sweeties May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026

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In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The former couple were high school sweethearts and wed in May 2001.

— Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweethearts

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If that does happen, and UNLV goes from G6 Playoff darlings to 0-2, some uncomfortable conversations will start to spring up about head coach Dan Mullen's future in Vegas.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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Some stay late into the night baking, while others arrive in the early morning to get the day’s sweets finished for display.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
In Dearborn Heights, adjacent to the city of Dearborn, Nuts Now is a literal candy store, serving buffets of sweets and snacks that are a part of a larger conversation in the social sphere.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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