1
as in to adore
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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2
as in to treasure
to hold dear
patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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3
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
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as in to caress
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back
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as in affection
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
her love for her children was truly selfless
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2
as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
she is the love of my life
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as in liking
positive regard for something
a love of chocolate, which I will pay anything to indulge
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4
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship
he refused to discuss past loves
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Recent Examples of love
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
For the pattern-loving girlies, stripes, stars, and tortoiseshell are so in.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Expect improvements in love, family, career and money.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Ziebels loved South Beach, a Brooklyn by the sea, a walker’s and shopper’s paradise, a place with no fast-food restaurants or suburban-style shopping centers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
For the pattern-loving girlies, stripes, stars, and tortoiseshell are so in.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
The franchise has now been around long enough that those who became Pokémon fans as kids are passing the love onto their own children.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Expect improvements in love, family, career and money.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love
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Williams played to an adoring crowd at Austin's Westwood Country Club in two matches at the ATX Open this past week and left players and fans alike in astonishment at her ability to still bang with some of the best young players in the game.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Locals adore the Lantrips, and the feeling is mutual.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Your commitment to artistry, truth and humanity is to be treasured and protected at all costs.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Both experts recommended sticking only to high-quality fresh or pasteurized eggs and enjoying Italian coffee in moderation.—
Eleesha Lockett,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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The protests in Nepal last year revealed the extent of young people’s frustration with corruption and a lack of opportunity in the country, where around a fifth of young adults are unemployed, but where the children of the political elite seem to enjoy luxury lifestyles and numerous advantages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The basis of the important therapy stems from studies showing that holding and caressing an animal provides benefits such as relaxation, lower blood pressure, decreasing anxiety, and increasing positivity, according to the news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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There was a puppylike affection between them.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Your 8th House of Closeness is showered with the affection of Mercury and Venus’s conjunction, increasing your capacity to have deep conversations.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude has been a Silicon Valley darling for some time and a particular favorite among software engineers who rely on its coding tools.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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At Netflix's Upfront in May 2025, the streamer announced that the Shondaland darling had been renewed for seasons 5 and 6.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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My artist friend, Heather Gentile Collins, came to the rescue and repainted the faces, as well as customized the swimwear to my liking.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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The steak was well seasoned and cooked perfectly to my liking, the potatoes and eggs were also cooked nicely, and the pancakes were light.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement Gonzales has previously denied having an affair.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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