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sweetie

American  
[swee-tee] / ˈswi ti /

noun

  1. Informal. sweetheart.

  2. British. Usually sweeties. candy; sweets.

sweetie British  
/ ˈswiːtɪ /

noun

  1. sweetheart; darling: used as a term of endearment

  2. another word for sweet

  3. an endearing person

  4. 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

First recorded in 1695–1705; sweet + -ie

Example Sentences

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But Tony P. is not without controversy, even if he’s a sweetie.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

“I don’t think anyone can answer that, sweetie pie.”

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

And I was like, “Yeah, sweetie, it was just a hard movie”; it was a hard thing that happened in life and it was a hard thing to portray and I’m so proud of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

“There’s no more ‘Oh sweetie, you’re fine,’” Dr. Auguste said.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

“I’ll see you in a few days, okay, sweetie? I love you so much.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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