lover
noun
a person who is in love with another.
lovers
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pluralof lover.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Notes of well wishes fluttered against the trunk as music rang out, and the group joined hands and swayed in unison for an "elm dance", which some nature lovers and activists believe helps trees heal.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The novelist Hermann Hesse and the statesman Winston Churchill, both butterfly lovers, figure into her thumbnail survey, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
"It makes sense" because it's a "short and intense" book and falls into one of the most popular tropes on TikTok, she said, citing popular narratives such as "friends becoming lovers."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Halfway across campus, I was over The Ditch and, out of habit, I stopped on the bridge and began looking for lovers.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
