love life

American

noun

amorous or sexual relations.

love life British

noun

the part of a person's life consisting of his or her sexual relationships

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Etymology

Origin of love life

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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At one time the highest-paid actress in the world, she also garnered attention for her tangled love life.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Her tumultuous love life made headlines, and paparazzi harassed her even at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Regardless of how her love life shakes out, Belly’s Paris era is crucial for her to learn that she can be OK on her own and have experiences outside the Cousins Beach bubble, says Han.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The social media frenzy about Swift's engagement news marks yet another high point in the fans' huge interest and fascination in her love life - including her past relationships and heartbreaks.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

At this point I pretty much didn't want to talk about Jazz's eleven-year-old love life anymore.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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