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love language

American  
[luhv lang-gwuhj] / ˈlʌv ˈlæŋ gwədʒ /

noun

  1. a person's way of expressing or receiving love, affection, and care.

Example Sentences

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“That was their love language, feeding us, the community, and anyone they could.”

From Los Angeles Times

I asked ChatGPT, too, and it spit out a whole seminar on how to listen better and “consider her love language,” without so much as a one-click discounted bath bomb in sight.

From Barron's

This courtship has developed its own love language.

From Salon

This courtship has developed its own love language.

From Salon

So I was like, OK, let me educate everyone on who I am and what my real love language is, which is the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

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