be in love

idiom

: to love someone very much in a romantic way
After all these years, they're still very much in love (with each other).

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President Snow, facing growing unrest across the nation as a result of the pair’s joint victory, demands that Katniss and Peeta pretend to be in love during their Victory Tour to discourage any rebellions. Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025 Love addiction is a compulsive need to be in love or in a relationship, often at the expense of one’s well-being. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 And unless Joe Schoen has perfected his poker face, the Giants do not appear to be in love with a quarterback at No. 3 — although Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders still has Friday’s pro day on deck in Boulder, Colo., to turn more heads. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025 The two leaders of each sect also happen to be in love. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be in love

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“Be in love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20in%20love. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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