love
noun
a strong feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, such as for a parent, child, friend, or pet.
had loved
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past perfectof love.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before a near-fatal car crash in the late 1970s, in which he lost one eye and suffered severe facial trauma, he had loved surfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Oliver said she had loved music for as long as she could remember, citing Genesis, Pink Floyd, James Blunt and Birdy among the artists she listened to while she was growing up.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
We asked if he was sure, because he had loved the team and was excited about the upcoming season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
I imagined a lunch in which everything is hashed out, and my husband ends up seeing that his father had loved him all along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
As a little boy he had loved to watch her comb and knot her long black hair.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
