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sweetheart

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noun

sweet·​heart ˈswēt-ˌhärt How to pronounce sweetheart (audio)
plural sweethearts
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a
used as a term of endearment
Jin-Ho's mother said, "The binky is all gone, sweetheart," but Xiu-Mei wouldn't hush. Anne Tyler
b
used as an informal term of address
As the nurse prepared her shot, Grace sat on her mother's lap. … "This won't take two seconds," the nurse said. "My name's Nina. What's your name, sweetheart?" Bonnie WashukChuck Tranium is the president of a talent agency, where he wears alligator shirts and calls his secretaries "sweetheart." Lucinda Franks
2
: someone who is loved
often, specifically : a romantic partner
… a music studio manager who plans to wed her college sweetheart this fall. Jennifer Oldham
3
: favorite entry 1 sense 1
It only makes sense that Vogue would choose America's sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence to grace the cover of its 125th September issue. Andrea Park
Heck, Mike Wallace isn't everybody's sweetheart either but he certainly contributes a lot to the success of 60 Minutes. Don Merrill
4
: a generally likable person
Some customers are total sweethearts. Others require a tremendous amount of hand-holding, follow-up service, and support. Paul B. Brown
especially : one who is kind and gentle
Most important, she often stays a few minutes to chat. … "She's a real sweetheart," an … elderly woman tells me. "What would I do without her?" Chris Jerome
It was often through this task—which he approached with a blend of gentle, down-to-earth humor and humility—that he gained the respect and adoration of many agents. It was common to be approached at trade shows by agents saying, "Tell Matt he is such a sweetheart." Kenneth Shapiro
5
: a remarkable one of its kind
The Camaro was a sweetheart except for its Wiesmann gearbox, which had me thoroughly befuddled. Car and Driver

see also sweetheart deal

sweetheart

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adjective

: of or relating to an agreement between an employer and a labor union official arranged privately for their benefit usually at the expense of the workers
a sweetheart contract
broadly : arranged in private for the benefit of a few at the expense of many
a sweetheart deal

Example Sentences

Noun Be a sweetheart and help your grandmother. She is such a little sweetheart.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
It's proven that sustained eye contact can bring you and your sweetheart closer. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022 After college, Rafelson married his high school sweetheart, who would work as a production designer on his films and others. Colleen Slevin And Lindsey D. Bahr, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 Culpo shared a photo of herself kissing her sweetheart on a boat while sitting next to Sophia who also shared a romantic smooch with her man. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 Expect cooking classes, a private Temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremony, dinner for you and your sweetheart at a sacred cenote, and more. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2022 The 35-year-old, originally from China’s Shandong province, lives in the richest district of Beijing with her husband — her high school sweetheart — and their two young children. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Alongside him should be Laura Buendia, his sweetheart of nine years. Eliott C. Mclaughlin And Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 11 June 2022 Shauna, who married her handsome high school sweetheart, had more important things on her mind — like her steamy affair with a hot artist. Lynette Rice, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2022 Franco tied the knot with his college sweetheart in 2019 at The Montage hotel in Laguna Beach, California. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
Adjective
But meanwhile, the European Commission is pressing on with its campaign against sweetheart corporate tax deals. David Meyer, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2020 In exchange for a sweetheart deal, the company will bring tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and spend $5 billion in capital expenditures. Alex Shephard, New Republic, 19 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweetheart was in the 13th century

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