sweetheart
either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.
a beloved person.
Informal. a generous, friendly person.
Informal. anything that arouses loyal affection: My old car was a real sweetheart.
Origin of sweetheart
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How to use sweetheart in a sentence
He married — and divorced — his childhood sweetheart three times.
Billy Joe Shaver, singer-songwriter who inspired outlaw country, dies at 81 | Terence McArdle | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostUnfortunately, the mayor has decided to hand off a sweetheart deal to the next Wall Street utility provider and leave vulnerable communities of concern behind.
San Diego Is Headed Toward Another Bad Deal Unless Leaders Intervene | Brian Pollard | October 1, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThey’ll also get to bid on an archive of 22 autographed love letters written by Shakur at the age of 15-17 to a high school sweetheart.
The Notorious B.I.G.’s crown and Tupac’s love letters are going to auction at Sotheby’s | radmarya | August 25, 2020 | FortuneHistorically, major streaming services like Hulu and CBS All Access have been able to negotiate sweetheart deals with the CTV platforms.
Shut out of Fire TV and Roku, Peacock is the latest example of the arrival power moves to streaming | Tim Peterson | July 15, 2020 | Digiday“This is a sweetheart deal for SDG&E,” said Tyson Siegele, an energy analyst for Protect Our Communities, a local environmental advocacy group.
Morning Report: How We Got Here With Smart Streetlights | Voice of San Diego | July 10, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
“I wish this would end soon,” says Victor, who is just married to his young sweetheart.
Back in 2005, Franklin had referred to sideline reporter Holly Rowe as “sweetheart.”
The chance of becoming a mother had died when she lost her sweetheart in the Great War.
Apparently, 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' is the place to stake your claim as America's sweetheart.
Viral Video of the Day: Jennifer Lawrence's 'Box of Lies' | Alex Chancey | May 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt Dryden, John finds a sweetheart, classmate Patricia McGory.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town | E. Jean Carroll | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWomen pitied him, and gazed at him tenderly, wondering if a man could look like that for anything save the loss of a sweetheart.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonShe became my sweetheart, temporarily; but a born butterfly, she soon fluttered away, leaving me disconsolate—for a time!
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowPlease remember me to your wife and to the four-year-old sweetheart, if she be not too engrossed with higher matters.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonIt was one thing to refuse to marry her old sweetheart; it was another to take his property and reduce him to poverty.
"No, you are my sweetheart," he cried, discretion all gone now in his eager furtherance of his pleading.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh
British Dictionary definitions for sweetheart
/ (ˈswiːtˌhɑːt) /
a person loved by another
informal a lovable, generous, or obliging person
a term of endearment for a beloved or lovable person
of or relating to a garment with a sweetheart neckline: sweetheart cardigan
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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