sweetheart
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈswiːtˌhɑːrt/
- Informal
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cariño
- My sweetheart planned a wonderful surprise dinner for our anniversary.
- say 'sweetheart'
- a high school sweetheart
- a school sweetheart
And I looked at my daughter and I said, sweetheart, you're right.
- And I looked at my daughter and I said, sweetheart, you're right.
- And if she doesn't, it's like, sweetheart, you have a choice.
- I'm sorry sweetheart, I'm not going to France with you.
- Meantime, I managed to marry my childhood sweetheart again.
- Newt, sweetheart, you're growing up so fast.
- OK, But sweetheart, you said that you were done helping me, remember?
- Did you not check the calendar, sweetheart?
- Oh, my gosh, sweetheart, that that works on you.
- Y'all are replacing Harper, sweetheart, She's closer to your chair.
- And she's like, she's like, sweetheart, it's like it's Joe Biden.
Examples
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Sweetheart, you don't forget something like that.
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Newt, sweetheart, you're growing up so fast.
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So James was a sweetheart and he got this for me for Christmas.
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Hey, hey, sweetheart, I was just thinking about you.
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When you meet your sweetheart, kiss her from head to toe.
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Meantime, I managed to marry my childhood sweetheart again.
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Sweetheart, I'm worried about you.
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Standing up, I said, "Sweetheart, please turn off the flashlight, put the book away, and go to sleep."
Academic text (2007) -
He married his sweetheart, Barbara Pierce soon after.
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By the bye, sweetheart, you'll never guess what the Roth woman said to me last week.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A word you use to show love or affection to someone
∞
1.0
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
∞
1.0
A woman someone is dating
∞
1.0
A person you love very much
772
1.0
A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
614
1.0
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
558
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
308
8.1
A name you call someone you love
162
2.2
A person you love very much
160
4.8
A man who is very romantic and shows strong love for someone
83
3.4
A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy
29
1.0
A person you love or like very much
23
3.2
A person you dated in high school who you remember fondly
19
3.4
A person who is very much loved
16
7.8
A man who is someone's romantic partner or boyfriend
15
3.2
A person who receives a love card or is chosen as a sweetheart on February 14
11
8.2
A short, loving name for a partner or close friend
8
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
6
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
5
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
4
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
4
5.1
A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet
3
3.5
A person you date and care about during college
2
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
2
7.4
A regular boyfriend or girlfriend
2
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
1
9.1
A person you love as a romantic partner
1
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
1
7.8
A woman who is a man's sweetheart
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
1
9.4
A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend
A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with
A person you love and care about a lot
A loving name for someone you care about
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
7
6.1
An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals
How Loved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sweetheart is made of sweet and heart, so it literally means 'beloved' or 'sweet to the heart', and that's why people use it as a warm name for a romantic partner.