Collocations for "sweetheart"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sweetheart" in context.
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sweetheart
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- my [childhood, teenage, high school] sweetheart
- [fell in love with, married] her [childhood] sweetheart
- her [new, old, ex] sweetheart
- the [couple, pair, friends] were childhood sweethearts
- sweetheart, could you [help me, come here]?
- [don't worry, believe me], sweetheart
- you're [an absolute, a real, such a] sweetheart!
- [I hate it when you, don't] call me sweetheart!
- a sweetheart [deal, locket, wreath]
'sweetheart' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):