: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved
noun
Examples of beloved in a Sentence
He is a beloved public figure.
an actor beloved by millions of fans
one of the city's most beloved buildings
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Their moment lands at a time when Elf remains one of the most beloved holiday films, more than two decades after its debut.
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But the beloved Ghostface boys don’t get a scene together and their individual skill sets go to waste thanks to Tammi’s strangely timid direction.
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Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Read on for our beloved recipes of 2025.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Dec. 2025
Their moment lands at a time when Elf remains one of the most beloved holiday films, more than two decades after its debut.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
But the beloved Ghostface boys don’t get a scene together and their individual skill sets go to waste thanks to Tammi’s strangely timid direction.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beloved
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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