a person who is in love with another.
a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another.
a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair.
a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified.
a lover of music.
a person who loves, especially a person who has or shows a warm and general affectionate regard for others.
a lover of humankind.
a person, now esp a man, who has an extramarital or premarital sexual relationship with another person
(often plural) either of the two people involved in a love affair
someone who loves a specified person or thing
a lover of music
( in combination )
a music-lover
a cat-lover
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On Lover Girl, she practically scolds herself for being so reckless.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Along the way, she dips her toes into new sounds – from the soul-infused lead single Silver Lining to the lively Brazilian rhythms of Lover Girl.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“Showgirl’s” 12 songs raked in 681 million streams, according to Billboard, making it the fourth-biggest streaming week of all time, behind Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” and Drake’s “Scorpion” and “Certified Lover Boy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The Egyptian Lover wears a Margiela suit, David Yurman necklaces, stylist’s own shoes and sweater, and his own ring, hat and glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
“JoBro Lover or something? Wait, no, JoBro Lova. Everybody liked to misspell shit in middle school.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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