sweetheart
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈswiːtˌhɑːrt/
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- The one you want looks like a real sweetheart.
- America's sweetheart
Examples
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And now all the way from Padookie, Ohio, America's newest sweetheart, Sally Kendoo!
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She's a sweetheart.
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Indeed, there was a little sweetheart down there.
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"Sweetheart," I said, and found her hand on the steering wheel.
Fiction book (2001) -
The film links Jacob's fate with that of his sweetheart Anna, a beautiful, bashful girl.
Academic text (1999) -
And ah, yes, he has a sweetheart who pines away until she's a mere shadow of herself.
Fiction book (1995) -
Aw, America's sweetheart.
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At age 8, Mary played Jackie Coogan's sweetheart, and later in her career she co-starred in 3 films with Bing Crosby.
Blog text (7) -
Everyone at the party admired her; she was truly a sweetheart with her charming smile.
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The magazine featured an article about the latest sweetheart in the fashion industry, highlighting her stunning looks.
Synonyms
303
7.2
An attractive young person, usually a woman, described in a casual way
198
3.0
A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at
64
9.9
A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention
28
8.4
An attractive woman said in an old-fashioned or rude way
22
4.8
A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention
17
6.5
A good-looking person, often a woman, who many people notice
14
8.2
A woman who uses her beauty to attract men into danger
12
8.9
An informal old word for a good-looking woman
9
1.1
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
5
6.7
A very attractive woman who people notice
4
8.2
A friendly name for a woman with a pretty, young face to show affection
3
9.5
A person who looks very attractive
3
9.8
A woman who flirts playfully to attract attention
3
8.1
A woman who attracts people in a way that can be dangerous
3
7.7
A very attractive woman who gets admiring looks
2
8.2
An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
1
8.3
A friendly informal name someone uses for a romantic partner
1
8.6
A very good-looking woman who attracts attention
A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting
A young girl in stories shown as sexually attractive to older men
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
7
6.1
An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sweetheart comes from the two simple words sweet and heart, meaning 'sweet to the heart' or someone pleasing to the feelings; long ago it named a loved person and later was used for a charming, attractive woman, which is why a film or story may call a glamorous woman a 'sweetheart'.