: 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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The deepest discounts at Way Day are from beloved brands like Shark, Dyson, and Bissell.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The shock that images of the destruction provoke—the grief so many have felt—is not an overreaction to the loss of a beloved building.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Rush’s Geddy Lee talked about getting prepared for the band’s upcoming reunion tour — and his beloved Toronto Blue Jays making the World Series — in a new interview with CBC News.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The shock that images of the destruction provoke—the grief so many have felt—is not an overreaction to the loss of a beloved building.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Rush’s Geddy Lee talked about getting prepared for the band’s upcoming reunion tour — and his beloved Toronto Blue Jays making the World Series — in a new interview with CBC News.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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