Example Sentences

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Orla's father, Andrew Wates, told the hospital his daughter had loved Vietnam and so to give back to the South East Asian nation was "very important" to his family.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He said he had loved his girlfriend, who was very sporty and that they had planned the trip together.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

They helped the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in one way or another, as interpreters or drivers, or had loved ones who did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 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

“One Wonka’s Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight,” he said, remembering how much he had loved the one he had on his birthday.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl