as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
he bought an enormous bouquet of flowers for his ladylove
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Recent Examples of ladylove
Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn star as the thief and his ladylove in Richard Lester's 1976 interpretation, which reunites a middle-aged Robin and Marian 20 years after the events of the original tale, during which time Robin has been away at the Crusades and Marian has become a nun.
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EW.com, 9 July 2024
Tyler has also given his ladylove social media shout-outs, especially when Valentine's Day or her birthday roll around.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
The friends enjoyed impersonating the fourteenth-century Florentine bard and his idealized ladylove, Laura.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
Dizzyingly enough, even the official story of how Biden met his ladylove is a lie, according to someone who really ought to know.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Sep. 2020
This year, the rapper surprised his ladylove with a serenade from Kenny G — and the Internet just could not handle it.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 13 Jan. 2020
EW.com, 9 July 2024
Tyler has also given his ladylove social media shout-outs, especially when Valentine's Day or her birthday roll around.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
The friends enjoyed impersonating the fourteenth-century Florentine bard and his idealized ladylove, Laura.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
Dizzyingly enough, even the official story of how Biden met his ladylove is a lie, according to someone who really ought to know.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Sep. 2020
This year, the rapper surprised his ladylove with a serenade from Kenny G — and the Internet just could not handle it.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 13 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladylove
Noun
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In November 2025, Swalwell accused the FBI of failing to protect him and fellow Democratic lawmakers from credible threats while providing a protective detail for Patel's girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The girlfriend testified at the trial after being granted immunity and the friend invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself by taking the stand.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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While students are in class, the school's staff take over child care and provide mentorship for the young women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The dominance of the Montverde girls soccer team was obvious throughout the 2025-26 season and it’s certainly reflected in this year’s Sentinel All-Area soccer selections, as nine Eagles players made this list.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ladylove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladylove. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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