1
a
: a person in love
b
lovers plural
: two persons in love with each other
2
: an affectionate or benevolent friend
3
: devotee
a lover of mystery novels
a lover of nature
4
a
: paramour
Her husband found a love letter from her lover.
b
: a person with whom one has sexual relations
He was her first lover.
Examples of lover in a Sentence
His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
She left her husband and ran away with her lover.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
This could spark a secret crush or dreams of a past lover may resurface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Born and raised in Toronto, a lifelong lover of film, Dalton got her start at the Toronto International Film Festival working as a local hire for LTLA Communications and moved to LA to work at the firm prior to joining Netflix in 2018.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 May 2025
This could spark a secret crush or dreams of a past lover may resurface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Born and raised in Toronto, a lifelong lover of film, Dalton got her start at the Toronto International Film Festival working as a local hire for LTLA Communications and moved to LA to work at the firm prior to joining Netflix in 2018.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lover. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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