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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4
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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3
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
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Cannes loved it — a nine-minute standing ovation.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Rhysand Rhysand, the ruler of ACOTAR’s Night Court, is Feyre’s love interest.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Tagalongs and Merlot The Girl Scouts love their peanut butter, and there are few better combos on earth than peanut butter and chocolate.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Cannes loved it — a nine-minute standing ovation.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Celebrating love is universal, but the exact rites and rituals vary.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Rhysand Rhysand, the ruler of ACOTAR’s Night Court, is Feyre’s love interest.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love
Verb
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He was so adored, in fact, that Levinson kept him on after his character was originally meant to die at the end of season 1.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Reef is also five years sober from a destructive heroin addiction that the adoring public thankfully is unaware of.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It'll always be studied, stared at, written about and treasured.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bernthal may have started as Moss-Bachrach's unknown understudy, but now, the playing fields are level — and it's certainly not lost on either star that reaching such a milestone in one's career with one of their closest friends is something to be treasured.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes couples forget to verbalize their affection or show it in other ways.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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There is also a thoughtful kind of affection in the air that is less about grand gestures and more about shared understanding.—
Georgia Nichols,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Software had been a Wall Street darling in recent years.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yuga Labs has gone through several rounds of layoffs, and is hardly the darling of the tech world anymore, which has moved on to AI startups.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whomever Dumont hires, the person has to be empowered to build the roster and staff to his liking.—
Mac Engel
April 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In February, reports emerged that the operation to capture the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, had not been a strictly human affair.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The vice president also seemed to echo Trump’s assertion that Leo should concentrate less on global affairs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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