sweetheart
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈswiːtˌhɑːrt/
- Informal
- My sweetheart planned a wonderful surprise dinner for our anniversary.
- say 'sweetheart'
- a high school sweetheart
- a school sweetheart
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Watch on YouTubeAnd 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
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1.0
A word used to show love for a romantic partner
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A word you use to show love or affection to someone
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1.0
A woman someone is dating
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1.0
A person you love very much
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1.0
A person you love or like very much
991
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
850
8.1
A name you call someone you love
771
1.0
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
646
1.0
A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
274
8.2
A short, loving name for a partner or close friend
79
3.4
A person, animal, or thing people find lovable, like a small puppy
62
3.4
A person who is very much loved
56
3.2
A person who receives a love card or is chosen as a sweetheart on February 14
32
2.2
A person you love very much
26
3.2
A person you dated in high school who you remember fondly
25
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
21
4.8
A man who is very romantic and shows strong love for someone
21
7.8
A man who is someone's romantic partner or boyfriend
21
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
18
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
15
7.4
A regular boyfriend or girlfriend
9
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
5
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
5
3.5
A person you date and care about during college
5
5.1
A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet
2
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
2
9.1
A person you love as a romantic partner
1
9.4
A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend
1
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
1
5.8
A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with
1
7.8
A woman who is a man's sweetheart
1
9.9
A person you love and care about a lot
1
8.1
A loving name for someone you care about
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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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.