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as in affectionate
feeling or showing love
they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad
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2
as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it
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as in valuing
to hold dear
patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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as in adoring
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
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as in caressing
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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Recent Examples of loving
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Melania takes pains to include many shots of her and Donald acting like a loving couple, which threatens to take the film out of the realm of nonfiction.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The wine-loving psychic is wearing a silky robe paired with pearls, palm trees behind her.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Melania takes pains to include many shots of her and Donald acting like a loving couple, which threatens to take the film out of the realm of nonfiction.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The formula is designed to refine pores and control oil without drying the skin out through skin-loving actives like hyaluronic acid, squalane, and the brand’s hero ingredient, upsalite.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The wine-loving psychic is wearing a silky robe paired with pearls, palm trees behind her.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loving
Adjective
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Their relationship, at least the one that comes through their extensive correspondence in the files released by the Justice Department, was chatty and catty, at times warm and affectionate, at other moments transactional.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2022 the most excellent Michael Dirda, on the occasion—sigh—of Book World’s all-too-short rebirth, wrote an affectionate and informative inside history of the supplement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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But turning this moment into lasting advantage will require careful planning, not just short-term opportunism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Missing a filing deadline, incorrectly valuing an asset or failing to list a creditor could result in your case being dismissed or losing property.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sources on Merseyside suggest fees in the region of £15million were rejected for the midfielder, with Everton valuing him even higher.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her Facebook shares several adoring accounts about him with no signs evident of trouble.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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Partenope Ristorante in downtown Dallas and Richardson Phil Rosenthal, star of the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, toured through Dallas in late January 2026 and told travel stories to an adoring audience.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the middle of it all, songwriter Diane Warren paused to take a selfie, still evidently enjoying the giddy thrill of being in a room full of fellow hopefuls even after 17 times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The actor followed her around at several events related to the wedding, eventually caressing the back of her arm and pressing his knee against hers under the table.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tirico, known for meticulous organization and multitasking, says his job is better than a dream come true.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cold-weather conditions can be a unique challenge even for the most meticulous cleaner, but a few adjustments can help prevent minor annoyances from becoming persistent problems.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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Collins is soaking in every moment of motherhood, cherishing each first moment with her little one.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Just really cherishing music of the past, and put my spin on it, and my ideologies.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Loving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loving. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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