love language
noun
plural love languages
: a person's characteristic means of showing love or care for another
She also tells Kourtney that by the end of their relationship, the only thing they had left in common was their love of fashion. Kanye styling Kim was his "love language" in the end.—
Kelli Boyle
Kelli BoyleTo renovate her crumbling bungalow, Dani enlists her stern, Slavic father, who shows his affection via physical labor (as Alic's narrators might put it, acts of service are his love language).—A. Cerisse Cohen
A. Cerisse CohenAs a grandmother and great-grandmother, her love was boundless, and her love language was felt through the delicious food she prepared and the traditional recipes she shared.—Casa Grande (Arizona) Dispatch
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Words of affirmation as a love language shouldn’t only be reserved for relationships.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
But baking is my love language, and there’s no better time to share the love than the holidays.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
No matter what our love language, here are the gifts that the Black women in your life will love.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 5 Dec. 2025
Attribute it to love languages or force of habit or just a desire to spread cheer.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
But baking is my love language, and there’s no better time to share the love than the holidays.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
No matter what our love language, here are the gifts that the Black women in your life will love.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 5 Dec. 2025
Attribute it to love languages or force of habit or just a desire to spread cheer.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for love language
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“Love language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20language. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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