sweetie

noun

sweet·​ie ˈswē-tē How to pronounce sweetie (audio)
1
sweeties plural, British : sweet sense 1a
2

Examples of sweetie in a Sentence

My sweetie and I will be at the party. brought flowers home to his sweetie
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Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 Michael Urie plays Prince Dauntless as a slightly dim, slightly fey, entirely winning sweetie. Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 Grant is another top-tier sweetie who seems to be expressing romantic thoughts and feelings for the first time. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 Meet Kelso, a big ol' poodle Kelso is the sweetest little sweetie. Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweetie 

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweetie was in 1705

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“Sweetie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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