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 later told her in a text message: "I'm very ashamed that I grabbed your phone, you started calling him sweetheart, I felt so unwell."

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

You may remember those matches from “Forrest Gump,” but Tom Hanks’ guileless sweetheart would never use the sport to smuggle gold bars out of Hong Kong, as the real Reisman once did.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Somehow Haymitch calling me sweetheart ticks me off enough that I'm at least able to speak.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins