loved
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unloved adjective
- well-loved adjective
Etymology
Origin of loved
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; love ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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Example Sentences
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"I saw someone wearing it at my workplace and I loved it so much, I immediately wanted to buy one for my daughter," Alka told the BBC.
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Hamnet star Paul Mescal and his partner Gracie Abrams looked loved up as they took to the red carpet earlier on Sunday.
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Mair, who was 25 at the time, remembers the joys of that first year teaching back in south Wales: "I loved it. It was a happy school."
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"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family, friends, team-mates, and everyone who loved him and had the privilege of knowing such a special person."
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Josie wrote that her brother was "doing something he loved and was taken from us too soon".
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