sweetheart
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He’s married to his childhood sweetheart, has three adorable sons and a picture of his mother tattooed on his back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Grande was previously married to real estate agent Dalton Gomez, while Slater had been married to psychologist Lilly Jay, his high-school sweetheart with whom he shares a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dedicated to his childhood sweetheart Paola Pugliese, it's a testament to their 34-year marriage.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Nottingham Crown Court heard Fox married his "childhood sweetheart" while in a coma in hospital before he died.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
As it was, he did go to war, and when he returned, his childhood sweetheart had married someone else.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
The college sweethearts divorced in 1976, but according to Catherine — who was around 5 when her parents split — they remained “best friends.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
She said she and Fox were "childhood sweethearts" who were planning to get married, which happened while he was in a coma in hospital.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
People also meet their sweethearts in college or at jobs that require similar qualifications.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
"It's here that we still meet our sweethearts, that we swap our numbers scribbled on little bits of paper," says fisherman Paulin Agbokounou.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
All of us have been driven nearly mad by our wives and sweethearts, but King Pelles was aware that there is a tough streak in human nature which generally prevents us from being quite driven.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
