love letter
Britishnoun
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a letter or note written by someone to his or her sweetheart or lover
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(in Malaysia) a type of biscuit, made from eggs and rice flour and rolled into a cylinder
Example Sentences
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Sunday night's Olivier Awards were all about Paddington, Rosamund Pike's celebratory return to the West End and Rachel Zegler's love letter to theatre.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Alan Allport ends his enormous, two-volume history of a people at war with a poignant note, a love letter that Royal Air Force Flight Sgt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
BTS – as with many other K-pop acts – are fan-focused, and this is possibly why “Swim” gets chosen in the end as the lead single as a love letter to the fans.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Far from home, Alarnab said his word-of-mouth success had grown into a "love letter from Syria to the world" that needs no translation.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Writing a love letter to him would’ve been less revealing.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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