: 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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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Many of his most beloved hits, featured heavily during the April 27 show, had not even been released at the time of that last show.
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Ben Grimm is one of the oldest superheroes in Marvel and one of the most beloved.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Check out some of The Alarm’s most beloved hits below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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