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

The younger Robles married his high school sweetheart, Madalene Maldonado, on Jan. 4, 1969 — after the busy holiday season, of course — and they immediately started a family.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

When a young man buys a five-dollar bouquet, is it for his sweetheart, a sick friend, his mother?

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon