con amore
Americanadverb
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(italics) with love, tender enthusiasm, or zeal.
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tenderly and lovingly (used as a musical direction).
adjective
Etymology
Origin of con amore
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Really it was very pleasant to drop in this way into the centre of a genial circle, and I found my spirits rising fast as we talked together, con amore, of cricket, boating, hunting.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
They evidently exerted themselves con amore; and we have never heard music performed with greater care, energy, or effect.
From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton
"You, exquisite madame?" sighed the chevalier, con amore.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
O listen, I beg, con amore, Pray pause in your Juggernaut flight, And hark, while I tell you the story Of Lipton, that chivalrous knight!
From The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) by Graham, Harry
Pete and Hiram accepted the task thrust upon them, con amore, and went forth zealously to hunt up the doomed life of Captain Montague Beresford Pierpoint.
From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant
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