fun-loving
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fun-loving
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t respond to his various wake-up calls with stubborn defiance but a curiosity that shifts his moping into something akin to a geeky, fun-loving second adolescence.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Yet there’s another side to the story: Osbourne could also be a generous, friendly, fun-loving bloke—at least according to Stephen Rea’s “Ozzy & Me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
“Dutch Bros Coffee is a fun-loving, mind-blowing drive-thru coffee company,” the company’s release said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
As played by Warner, Theo was an engaging, fun-loving teen who also got into a variety of scrapes in the Huxtable household.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
"Whatever became of that fun-loving woman I married, what was her name—Gracie Windkloppel?"
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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