1
as in treasures
to hold dear
patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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2
as in adores
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
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as in caresses
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 passions
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 darlings
a person with whom one is in love
she is the love of my life
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as in likes
positive regard for something
a love of chocolate, which I will pay anything to indulge
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as in affairs
a brief romantic relationship
he refused to discuss past loves
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Recent Examples of loves
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The industry loves talking about the circular economy, but the trail of money, or the lack thereof, tells a different story.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The government, the citizens, the residents, everyone loves football.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Everyone loves the long and bright summer days, until reality hits.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Pale Blue-Green As a home designer inspired by nature, Lichtenstein loves to reach for colors that bring the outside in and invoke a sense of calm.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Messick loves to mix this soft and bold hue with simple color-blocking nail art.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 1 June 2026
My five-year-old loves The Magic School Bus.
—Mac Crane, Time, 1 June 2026
Point is, my daughter loves it so much—it, the world the books make for her.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Dutton Ranch cast.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
As the night unfolds, the party crowd revisits past loves, secrets, and lost dreams.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Somehow the two loves were from the same source.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Kaplan mines Mitford’s own writings, her family letters and photos, plus archives to detail each phase of this multifaceted life, illuminating along the way her loves, losses, loyalties and confounding contradictions.
—The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Maddalena loves traveling to Japan, Hawaii, New York, Paris, Spain and, above all, Italy, her beloved country.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The industry loves talking about the circular economy, but the trail of money, or the lack thereof, tells a different story.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The government, the citizens, the residents, everyone loves football.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Everyone loves the long and bright summer days, until reality hits.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Pale Blue-Green As a home designer inspired by nature, Lichtenstein loves to reach for colors that bring the outside in and invoke a sense of calm.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Messick loves to mix this soft and bold hue with simple color-blocking nail art.
—Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 1 June 2026
My five-year-old loves The Magic School Bus.
—Mac Crane, Time, 1 June 2026
Point is, my daughter loves it so much—it, the world the books make for her.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Noun
Kim is interested in combining her two loves, food and fashion, into one experience.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Dutton Ranch cast.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
As the night unfolds, the party crowd revisits past loves, secrets, and lost dreams.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Somehow the two loves were from the same source.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Kaplan mines Mitford’s own writings, her family letters and photos, plus archives to detail each phase of this multifaceted life, illuminating along the way her loves, losses, loyalties and confounding contradictions.
—The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loves
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 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
Verb
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Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Marcus Foligno Guerin adores Foligno, who plays the game hard, the way Guerin used to play it (minus the goal scoring).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Jake, who previously interned at amNewYork, enjoys telling sports stories with a human-interest element and incorporating video within his coverage.—
Molly Fellin Spence,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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Nobody enjoys being randomly summoned into your post about the Top 37 Visionary Thought Leaders Changing Synergy in Healthcare.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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Also starring Jack Palance and Fritz Lang, the behind-the-scenes drama about the making of a movie begins with Bardot lying nude on a bed as her husband (Michel Piccoli) caresses and praises her body.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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More than 40 years later, McDonough can’t imagine doing anything other than working a kaleidoscope of colorful stones into pieces inspired by her many passions, which range from the ballet to Liverpool’s football team to the great outdoors.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Contemporary composer Ruth Naomi Floyd uses Anderson’s life and passions as inspiration for a new body of compositions inspired by her unique fusion of authentic jazz and stately classical formations.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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What a week indie-disco darlings The Killers have ahead of them.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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The energy and bustle of Harvard Square balances top shops—Ray Bans, Gap, Patagonia—with indie darlings like romance bookstore Lovestruck Books and Bob Slate Stationer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The post has now received over one million likes on Instagram from Lamine’s 43 million followers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Unlike Espart, who was scouted by La Masia for the Under-10s and then progressed to become a graduate of the famous Class of 2007 also containing the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, Virgili had to work hard to reach the top.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Games 1 and 2 were tense, one-run affairs.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Mohammad Shukri, Syrian minister of religious affairs, visited the tent in the Rukneddine neighborhood and said the country's new government is making sure that the culprits are held accountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Loves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loves. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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