loved

[luhvd]

adjective

1. held in deep affection; cherished.

   loved companions; much-loved friends.

Other Word Forms

• unloved adjective
• well-loved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of loved¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; love ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“We talked about politics and history, like the fall of the Roman Empire. And musicals. He loved Broadway.”

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I loved that show, it was an opportunity to keep growing our movement.”

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In Central Aceh where local authorities have provided Starlink devices, thousands were seen queuing outside the regency's office on Sunday night hoping to contact their loved ones or charge their mobile phones.

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One shows the Princess of Wales sharing her relief at having finished chemotherapy treatment, and reflecting on the importance "of simply loving and being loved".

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Few people were more agnostically alive than Stoppard, who loved the finer things in life and handsomely earned them with his inexhaustible wit.

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