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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If sweet treats are mom’s love language, Spring & Mulberry speaks it fluently.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
Here's more information about the five different love languages—physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time—and how your child might express each one.
—Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Sharing and offering food has always been that love language that stayed with me.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Cooking a great meal and setting the table with tapers, vintage glassware, my favorite linens from my mom, and using my grandmothers silver serving pieces is truly my love language.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
Here's more information about the five different love languages—physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, and quality time—and how your child might express each one.
—Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Sharing and offering food has always been that love language that stayed with me.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Cooking a great meal and setting the table with tapers, vintage glassware, my favorite linens from my mom, and using my grandmothers silver serving pieces is truly my love language.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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