sweetheart
Example Sentences
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He had two sons from his first marriage to his high school sweetheart Dianne Holechek, which lasted 30 years, and a son and a daughter with his second wife Gena O'Kelley.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Those unfamiliar with Funches’ reputation as a sweetheart might have easily swallowed that, but people who love Funches really love him and rose to his defense on social media.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
He married Deena, his high school sweetheart, when he was 19.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
I hope she gets a second chance to remind us why she was our national sweetheart.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Daddy’s a sweetheart; he may get mad at me, but it never lasts longer than five minutes.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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