love
noun
a strong feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, such as for a parent, child, friend, or pet.
have loved
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present perfectof love.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I have loved this sport my entire life, and a version of it that spills into more of the week is, to me, simply more of a good thing.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Uni students being paid to play a game alongside doing their studies, it's definitely cracking. If I had gone to uni, I would have loved that," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
She says she would have loved to live on campus and enjoy student life, but the price of renting is "ridiculous" and "insane".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I would have loved to see “The Lowdown” get something, but no such luck.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“He must have loved your grandmother very much.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
