love letter
Britishnoun
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a letter or note written by someone to his or her sweetheart or lover
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(in Malaysia) a type of biscuit, made from eggs and rice flour and rolled into a cylinder
Example Sentences
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Filmed in various locations around Scotland, including the Stirlingshire village of Gartmore, it's described by Brian Cox as "a love letter" to Scotland, and some much needed lightness in troubled times.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
She brought her "Sabrinawood" concept to the stage -- a sort of love letter to cinema -- which featured appearances by big-screen stars such as Sam Elliott, Susan Sarandon and Will Ferrell.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Alan Allport ends his enormous, two-volume history of a people at war with a poignant note, a love letter that Royal Air Force Flight Sgt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
BTS – as with many other K-pop acts – are fan-focused, and this is possibly why “Swim” gets chosen in the end as the lead single as a love letter to the fans.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Back then it was the closest thing she’d ever had to a love letter; for months she had slept with the book under her pillow, and later, slipped it between her mattress and box spring.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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