love match
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of love match
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Is life richer with a fortuneless love match, or with all the wealth in the world and a stable union devoid of romantic passion?
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
He’ll even dig up the grave of a suitable love match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
He’s also staging it at his Washington company, with an entirely different setting: a D.C. television newsroom, in which the passive-aggressive love match of Beatrice and Benedick is co-anchoring a telecast.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
A zoo and conservation charity is celebrating the arrival of twins after a "love match" between its resident hairy armadillo female and a new mate.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021
It turned out to be a real love match.
From All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton
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