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
Juana, querida," he whispered hoarsely, "get Pepito and fly to the mission.
From Old Mission Stories of California by Charles Franklin Carter
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