on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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Matt O’Riley’s £25m move from Celtic as part of the big spend has not worked out so far for the versatile midfielder, who is on loan for the season at Marseille under Hurzeler’s predecessor Roberto De Zerbi.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Both pieces were on loan, a detail that not only speaks to her appreciation for circular fashion but also signals her generation's appreciation for sustainability and ethical consumption.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Art, furniture and historic objects bought or on loan from New York City's many cultural institutions can be found on display in Gracie Mansion.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The works in the exhibition are on loan from the collection of Roberto Longhi, the Italian art historian who began his study of Caravaggio and his followers in the beginning of the 20th century.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Dec. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Both pieces were on loan, a detail that not only speaks to her appreciation for circular fashion but also signals her generation's appreciation for sustainability and ethical consumption.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Art, furniture and historic objects bought or on loan from New York City's many cultural institutions can be found on display in Gracie Mansion.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The works in the exhibition are on loan from the collection of Roberto Longhi, the Italian art historian who began his study of Caravaggio and his followers in the beginning of the 20th century.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Dec. 2025
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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