sweetie
Americannoun
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sweetheart; darling: used as a term of endearment
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another word for sweet
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an endearing person
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a large seedless variety of grapefruit which has a green to yellow rind and juicy sweet pulp
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Etymology
Origin of sweetie
Example Sentences
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I’m unconvinced that sweetie pie Spike is the protagonist I want to follow for two more movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
But Tony P. is not without controversy, even if he’s a sweetie.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2024
"Put it this way, there’s a photo of me as a baby in the sweetie weighing scales," laughs Jamie.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
“There’s no more ‘Oh sweetie, you’re fine,’” Dr. Auguste said.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2023
“Diluted leftover dye. C’mere, sweetie, and let me spritz you so that you have Joey Pow red hair too.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
James remembers the shop used to give sweeties to children as they waited with their parents for meat - now those children are the adults, bringing their own families in.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Alfonso, with the assistance of an unsentimentally flirtatious maid, Despina, devises a scheme in which Guglielmo and Ferrando disguise themselves as Albanians and set about on a farcical entrapment of their sweeties.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2014
As their names imply, givers are sweeties who unstintingly share their time and talent, seemingly for the sheer pleasure of it.
From Forbes ● Sep. 16, 2013
"Then you just think of the bag of chocolate sweeties," replies her friend.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2013
There are thank-yous and hugs and Happy birthday, sweeties and Be careful out theres and good-byes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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