loved

[ luhvd ]

/ lʌvd /

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adjective

held in deep affection; cherished: loved companions; much-loved friends.

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Origin of loved

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

OTHER WORDS FROM loved

un·loved, adjectivewell-loved, adjective

Words nearby loved

lovebite, lovebug, love child, Love conquers all, Lovecraft, loved, loved one, loved-up, love-entangle, love feast, Love for Love

How to use loved in a sentence

Joined by her sister Mira Billotte and bassist Brendan Majewski, the band formed in the wake of the dissolution of the much-loved punk band Slant 6.
Mary Timony’s ‘Mountains’ confused lots of listeners 20 years ago. It always made perfect sense to her.|Mariana Timony|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
George Winters, executive director of Tall Oaks, said the promotion was aimed at “those people who are kind of on the fence or held off on moving their loved one” to an assisted-living facility because of the pandemic.
Virginia assisted-living facility markets a ‘Vaccination Staycation’|Jenna Portnoy|February 7, 2021|Washington Post
Even after your loved one’s death, you couldn’t lean close to a friend or relative for comfort.
“We’ve Let the Worst Happen”: Reflecting on 400,000 Dead|by Logan Jaffe|January 23, 2021|ProPublica
If your loved one has enjoyed Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and other incredibly hard games, this is the one to get.
Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter|Devin Coldewey|December 3, 2020|TechCrunch

Your loved one can address all their needs with just five simple tools.
These massagers make excellent gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 1, 2020|Popular-Science
The editors, writers, and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo were human beings with families, friends, and loved ones.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Dozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, we go to the urinals and he leans over to me and whispers, “I loved Gattaca.”
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
In both cases the decision was made at a feast, and in favour of the one who “loved much.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
To know, to love, and to be loved by such a man as Burne-Jones was a supreme blessing in his life.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
She was thrusting herself upon Lord Hartledon, knowing that in his true heart it was another that he loved, not her.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood