Lovelace

[ luhv-leys ]

/ ˈlʌvˌleɪs /

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noun

Richard, 1618–56, English poet.

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Words nearby Lovelace

love-in, love-in-a-mist, love-in-idleness, Lovejoy, love knot, Lovelace, Loveland, loveless, love letter, love-lies-bleeding, love life

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How to use Lovelace in a sentence

Clinicians voiced concern about aspects of neonatal care at Lovelace.
No One in This State Is Officially Tracking the Quality of Care in Neonatal Centers|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|March 31, 2021|ProPublica
The for-profit Lovelace and nonprofit Presbyterian are New Mexico’s largest maternity centers.
How We Investigated Death Rates for Extremely Preterm Babies in This State’s Largest Maternity Hospitals|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|March 30, 2021|ProPublica
There’s no indication that Lovelace improperly handled the infant’s treatment.
The Two Hospitals Have Similar Infant Death Rates — Until You Look at Extremely Premature Babies|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|March 30, 2021|ProPublica
Lovelace has repeatedly declined over recent months to publicly reveal that information.
Federal Investigation Finds Hospital Violated Patients’ Rights by Profiling, Separating Native Mothers and Newborns|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|August 22, 2020|ProPublica

Lovelace’s plan appears to leave it largely to the hospital itself to determine whether or not the proposed improvements are met.
Federal Investigation Finds Hospital Violated Patients’ Rights by Profiling, Separating Native Mothers and Newborns|by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth|August 22, 2020|ProPublica
When Wales and his new wife had a daughter in 2011, they named her Ada, after Lady Lovelace.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It also harkened back to Ada Lovelace, who asserted that machines would be able to do almost anything, except think on their own.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Getting back to more relatable topics, pop culture is explored through The Eve of Porn: Linda Lovelace.
A Bouncy House of Boobs, A Quest for the G-Spot, and More Erotic Fun at the Carnival of Sex|Justin Jones|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a strange twist, Chambers was to play the part of Shana Babcock, the best friend of Linda Lovelace.
The True Life of Marilyn Chambers, the ‘Other’ Queen of Porn|Christine Pelisek|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Except in this case, he believes, Marilyn Chambers is not second to Linda Lovelace.
The True Life of Marilyn Chambers, the ‘Other’ Queen of Porn|Christine Pelisek|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
C'tait une sorte de Lovelace en cheveux blancs, forte redout des mres de famille.'
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
An admirable review of the theories of osmotic pressure, by Lovelace, will be found in the Am.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
Governor Lovelace, the Dukes attorney, felt that such liberality was deserving of a signal reward.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
Lovelace resolved to make it a free-manor by the name of Toply manor, and confer the governership for life on Paine.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
Lady Lovelace, in rapture with this poem, asked the name of its writer.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli

British Dictionary definitions for Lovelace

Lovelace

/ (ˈlʌvˌleɪs) /

noun

Countess of, title of Ada Augusta King. 1815–52, English mathematician and personal assistant to Charles Babbage: daughter of Lord Byron. She wrote the first computer program

Richard. 1618–58, English Cavalier poet, noted for To Althea from Prison (1642) and Lucasta (1649)

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