querida
Americannoun
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queridas
plural
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Southwestern U.S.. a female sweetheart (also used as a term of address).
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(in the Philippines) the mistress of a married man.
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He began acting professionally at 9 years old, and Godoy’s first recurring role came at 11, in a Spanish-language drama series for Telemundo titled “La querida del Centauro.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
“Mi querida Alexa,” he began, or “my dear Alexa.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
She starts with English—sweetie pie, candy bird, honey bunny—before moving on to half-remembered Spanish: corazón, querida, mija.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 9, 2015
“That was a fine thing to do, querida Benvenida,” Grandfather says, smiling.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
I was full of hope—hope of winning you; not you, querida, but your father.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
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