loved one
noun
: a person one loves and especially a member of one's family
Many of her friends and loved ones visited her in the hospital.
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An intimate following of a family’s fight for their abducted loved one in Israel, revealing the fragile threads of hope and grief amid the devastation of geopolitical violence.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Nearly every one of these people has a family or loved one at home.
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When caring for a chronically ill loved one collides with the demands of leadership, the toll is far deeper than most realize.
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Many were mesmerized by its musky, skin-like profile, which reminded them of a long-lost loved one.
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Abosede’s siblings flew out from the United Kingdom to aid in the search for their missing loved one.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Another loved one said their friend worked the landscaping job during the day and then work until 2 a.m. at a local bar.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
Unintentional misgendering is a fact of life in many families with a transgender loved one.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Nearly every one of these people has a family or loved one at home.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
When caring for a chronically ill loved one collides with the demands of leadership, the toll is far deeper than most realize.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Many were mesmerized by its musky, skin-like profile, which reminded them of a long-lost loved one.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
Abosede’s siblings flew out from the United Kingdom to aid in the search for their missing loved one.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Another loved one said their friend worked the landscaping job during the day and then work until 2 a.m. at a local bar.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
Unintentional misgendering is a fact of life in many families with a transgender loved one.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Best Choice Products Set of 2 Zero Gravity Lounge Chair Recliners
You and a friend or loved one can lounge side by side in total comfort with this set of two zero gravity recliners that’s accumulated more than 46,000 perfect ratings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 May 2025
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“Loved one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loved%20one. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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