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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Jasveen Sangha, 42, was one of five people charged over the death of the beloved Canadian-American actor, who was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
My beloved Wisconsin, which lost to Steakhouse University in the first round, just lost its top scorer, John Blackwell, to the portal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In November, after learning that a beloved uncle had died, Martinez left the motel for several days — and didn’t “want to be around anybody.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The Technology Business Programming Network, beloved by decidedly “online” technology insiders, has been acquired by OpenAI for a figure in the “low hundreds of millions” of dollars, according to the Financial Times.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
When Haupt's mother arrived, he hid in a bedroom while his uncle broke the news that her beloved son was back home.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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