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as in darlings
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 beauties
something very good of its kind
a charming waterfront cottage that's a real sweetheart
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Recent Examples of sweethearts
However, there are several couples from earlier seasons who have gone the distance, including America’s sweethearts from season 1, Lauren and Cameron.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
The couple, high school sweethearts with six kids and 20 grandchildren, sought to diversify their business ventures with the purchase, Mark Jones told the Examiner.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
As the Fever point guard celebrates her 24th birthday, see the most adorable photos of the college sweethearts.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
High school sweethearts from Duncan, Bradley Cox ran a third-generation dry cleaning business in Oklahoma City, and Farah Cox was a speech pathologist.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
The two were high school sweethearts, according to Baird’s website.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
High school sweethearts who married in 2016, the two have built both a family and a professional partnership.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
Kevin Faulk and his wife Latisha are middle school sweethearts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
One couple that has benefited from Lopez’s work is Vicki and Carl Doolittle, high school sweethearts who have been married for 59 years.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
The couple, high school sweethearts with six kids and 20 grandchildren, sought to diversify their business ventures with the purchase, Mark Jones told the Examiner.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
As the Fever point guard celebrates her 24th birthday, see the most adorable photos of the college sweethearts.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
High school sweethearts from Duncan, Bradley Cox ran a third-generation dry cleaning business in Oklahoma City, and Farah Cox was a speech pathologist.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
The two were high school sweethearts, according to Baird’s website.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
High school sweethearts who married in 2016, the two have built both a family and a professional partnership.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
Kevin Faulk and his wife Latisha are middle school sweethearts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
One couple that has benefited from Lopez’s work is Vicki and Carl Doolittle, high school sweethearts who have been married for 59 years.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweethearts
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However, the market drop Wednesday was driven by a selloff in semiconductor stocks, with Advanced Micro Devices falling nearly 16% after earnings, and market darlings like SanDisk and Micron dropping by double-digits on a percentage basis.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Along with cream cheese and sour cream, this trio of dairy darlings melts into a rich and ultra-satisfying sauce to coat noodles and ground beef.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Jake LaRavia was destined to play for the LA Lakers, the team of his father's youth, closing a family loop of boyhood dreams and untimely death, Gregg Doyel writes.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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After 50 years of helping skaters achieve their dreams, the man who was always behind the scenes got to live his.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some older creep takes you aside and teaches you how to manipulate your girlfriends like a narcissistic abuse apprenticeship program?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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His girlfriends include Beverly Johnson, Margaux Hemingway, Princess Soraya, and Liv Ullmann.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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For animal lovers, pop over to the island of Vieques where hundreds of wild horses roam free.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sweethearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweethearts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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