loved one
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of loved one
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Mr. Konishi’s poignant debut—translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai—combines golden-age charm with the harsh reality of having a loved one with dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
She said that with brain injury rehabilitation it was hard to get a loved one into an appropriate facility.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He and his wife, Jacqueline Arellano, were able to use the phone list to notify the person’s family in Arizona about where their missing loved one fell.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
When a loved one dies, the last thing you want to hear is hold music.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover’s inward eye.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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