The old house has undergone a loving restoration.
they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad
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Drought-tolerant and sun-loving, marigolds and lavender have lots in common.—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026 The siblings had a loving mother and father.—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 As the docufilm shows, Brunello spent his early years among a loving family, but emerged from a poor, rural farm existence in Umbria, Italy.—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 That's why loving couples create space to revisit what didn't sit right with them during the week, without fear or judgment.—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loving
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of loving was
before the 12th century