loved
held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.
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Origin of loved
1Other words from loved
- un·loved, adjective
- well-loved, adjective
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How to use loved in a sentence
Joined by her sister Mira Billotte and bassist Brendan Majewski, the band formed in the wake of the dissolution of the much-loved punk band Slant 6.
Mary Timony’s ‘Mountains’ confused lots of listeners 20 years ago. It always made perfect sense to her. | Mariana Timony | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostGeorge Winters, executive director of Tall Oaks, said the promotion was aimed at “those people who are kind of on the fence or held off on moving their loved one” to an assisted-living facility because of the pandemic.
Virginia assisted-living facility markets a ‘Vaccination Staycation’ | Jenna Portnoy | February 7, 2021 | Washington PostEven after your loved one’s death, you couldn’t lean close to a friend or relative for comfort.
“We’ve Let the Worst Happen”: Reflecting on 400,000 Dead | by Logan Jaffe | January 23, 2021 | ProPublicaIf your loved one has enjoyed Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and other incredibly hard games, this is the one to get.
Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter | Devin Coldewey | December 3, 2020 | TechCrunchYour loved one can address all their needs with just five simple tools.
The editors, writers, and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo were human beings with families, friends, and loved ones.
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, we go to the urinals and he leans over to me and whispers, “I loved Gattaca.”
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange | Marlow Stern | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodIn both cases the decision was made at a feast, and in favour of the one who “loved much.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayTo know, to love, and to be loved by such a man as Burne-Jones was a supreme blessing in his life.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingShe was thrusting herself upon Lord Hartledon, knowing that in his true heart it was another that he loved, not her.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
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