beloved
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- prebeloved adjective
- superbeloved adjective
- unbeloved adjective
Etymology
Origin of beloved
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English biloved “loved,” past participle of biloven “to like, love”; equivalent to be- + love + -ed 2
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Example Sentences
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“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Earlier this year, the Bronx-born Dominican actor reprised her breakthrough TV role as Carla Espinosa on the reboot of the beloved ABC medical sitcom, “Scrubs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
A native of Newcastle Upon Tyne, where English gardens are as beloved as football teams, Smee found the Glendale front yard’s layout off-putting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
"Time actually does fly when you're having fun, and that's certainly been the case over the past 24 years at my beloved Radio 1," he said about leaving.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
He’s still convinced one of us may develop an interest in his beloved language, even though I’ve informed him there’s a zéro percent chance of that happening.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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