beloveds

plural of beloved

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of beloveds Miller also strategically employs the Pietà in his Confederate Women’s Monument, turning to Michelangelo’s later Depositional group from the Pietà Bandini, in which the dead Christ is not draped on Mary’s lap and knees but undulates across the bodies of his earthbound beloveds. Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 Both helped design custom engagement rings for their beloveds. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose. 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
Noun
  • The vaunted Miami Hurricanes were able to obliterate an undermanned Stanford team out west, and the Michigan State Spartans kicked off the Pat Fitzgerald era in style with a 30-20 win over MAC darlings Toledo on Friday.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits.
    Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Lois and Billy were childhood sweethearts and had been in a relationship since the age of 16.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The couple were high school sweethearts who married in 2013 and had three children together, family members told KTIV.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, the beetle has come for an Owens this time, not one of their lovers.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For lovers of the first film, the sequel, arriving 28 years later, will go down like one of those midnight margaritas.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Chanen is among a new generation of wives and girlfriends of pro athletes, aka WAGs, who have proudly reclaimed the once-demeaning term.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At first, everyone was having a great time, and my girlfriends couldn’t stop talking about how cool my new friend was and how much everyone was enjoying hanging out with her.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Beloveds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beloveds. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster