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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The poet was a popular Romantic figure in Victorian Britain, described as "mad, bad and dangerous to know" by one of his lovers, Lady Caroline Lamb.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Last week, music lovers were treated to two sides of this man-of-the-moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Former lovers, they cannot conceal from themselves or each other the depth of their old attachment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
Briony will be as much of a fantasy as the lovers who shared a bed in Balham and enraged their landlady.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
