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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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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as in affair
a brief romantic relationship
he refused to discuss past loves
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Recent Examples of love
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Audiences love to see how Roddy changes up his look each season.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Sending love and strength to Deb and the entire family.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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Verb
My mother loved me like crazy and taught me right from wrong, and my father was the sweetest guy in the world.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Audiences love to see how Roddy changes up his look each season.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Noun
Baer believes that most people’s problems stem from being raised by parents unable or unwilling to offer the sort of love that seeks nothing in return.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Sending love and strength to Deb and the entire family.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love
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Thousands of shoppers adore the Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream for its lightweight, anti-aging, and deeply nourishing formula.
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Rob-Will has the support of his adoring wildchild daughter, Oreana (Natalie Alyn Lind), but not of openly distrustful Rip, who gave the gun-toting Rob-Will that punch felt around the Dutton universe in their gas station first meeting.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Books represent truth, facts, analysis, all values that should be treasured and embraced but are now under assault in some quarters.
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Adults can enjoy the spa, wine tastings, art classes, and live entertainment.
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The blooms can also create issues for people who like to enjoy being in or near the water.
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Kate could be seen reaching over to caress the back of Louis’s short blonde hair, showing off her iconic sapphire and diamond engagement ring.
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And short hair always feels so good once the temperatures climb and the humidity sets in; keeping your neck free allows the cool breeze of a blasting air conditioner to caress your skin.
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Ortega felt plenty comfortable showing affection to her beloved pet, Brady, a Chihuahua mix.
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The old apparatuses of affection remained between us, however obsolete.
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This daytime moisturizer is a beauty-insider darling for a reason, balancing the skin’s hydration levels, blending seamlessly with SPFs, and even boosting moisture retention via willow bark extract.
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The French company specializes in forever pieces, as likely to be seen in your grandmother’s kitchen as in zillennials’ homes, like that of chef/internet darling Romilly Newman.
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If the butter yellow isn’t to your liking, there are 14 other colors to peruse, including baby blue, cherry red, and bubble gum pink.
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And that was much to his liking.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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The two mid-half pauses for hydration (and advertisements) have been met with increasingly loud boos from crowds who are frustrated at FIFA turning matches into de facto four-quarter affairs.
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“Love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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