as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love
searching for some incredibly romantic spot in which to ask his beloved to marry him
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Recent Examples of beloveds
Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
For anyone who’s not already popping the popcorn, the film also stars Tracy Pollan, Steve Schirripa, Caroline Aaron, Patti Murin and Bills beloveds like Jim Kelly, Dion Dawkins and Steve Tasker.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
For anyone who’s not already popping the popcorn, the film also stars Tracy Pollan, Steve Schirripa, Caroline Aaron, Patti Murin and Bills beloveds like Jim Kelly, Dion Dawkins and Steve Tasker.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beloveds
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The Indiana Hoosiers will take the field for college football’s National Championship game Monday night as the darlings of the sports world.—
Keith O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Hawke seems most likely to still make it into the category as well, as one of the main critical darlings of the season, but faces the challenge of likely being the sole nominee for his film.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the Fever point guard celebrates her 24th birthday, see the most adorable photos of the college sweethearts.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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High school sweethearts from Duncan, Bradley Cox ran a third-generation dry cleaning business in Oklahoma City, and Farah Cox was a speech pathologist.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Jan. 2026
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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After all, when lovers of the cosmos come together in this Earth sign, tradition, courtship and long-term commitment take precedence over fleeting chemistry.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cafe’s signature coconut latte is a great way to beat the heat and a must for coconut lovers.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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TikTok users chimed in, noting that most of the people viewing the video probably didn't even have home phones for girlfriends to call due to the popularity of cell phones.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and Romeo stepped out with their respective girlfriends ahead of Paris Fashion Week, showcasing the closeness of their relationship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Beloveds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beloveds. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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