loved one
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of loved one
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The money and any interest, dividends or capital gains will not be taxed while you are alive, and if a loved one inherits the account, their tax consequences will be limited.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?
From Salon • May 15, 2026
No-one should have to go to bed thinking I'm going to have a phone call tomorrow that something happened to my loved one.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Would you buy an emotionally intelligent robot to look after a loved one?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The joy he feels when he is sitting across from a loved one quickly dissipates at the end of the visit as he walks back through the gate to his cell.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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