loving
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lovingly adverb
- lovingness noun
- nonloving adjective
- unloving adjective
Etymology
Origin of loving
First recorded before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende; love, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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In a previously issued tribute, Mr Aman's family said he was a "devoted husband, a loving father, a cherished son, brother, uncle, and loyal friend".
From BBC
Now 19, and having rung the "all-clear" from cancer bell in March, she says she is "coming out of the other side" and "loving life" at Manchester Metropolitan University.
From BBC
"She's definitely loving singing and anything that we can do together like that is always lovely."
From BBC
Eliot, a business executive who retired after Claire’s cancer moved to her lungs, has, through it all, been a loving presence and an irreproachable caregiver.
And as 2025 comes to a close on the heels of another catastrophe, there’s no better time to begin loving wholly and hard than the holidays, just as Reiner’s film encourages.
From Salon
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