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verb

present participle of love
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loving
Adjective
These girls had come to New York to be New Yorkers: thin and angry and creative and loving. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 The actress not only received laughs as the loving and witty wife of her husband, George, but also made television history. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 2 July 2025 More from Think Texas: 'Loyal and loving native son': Ben Johnson writes compelling yet critical history of Texas The Runaway Scrape set the mold. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Ocean Rain will surely be welcomed into this strong and loving community. Clea Haran, Parents, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loving
Adjective
  • Arguments between the two are a daily occurrence, though affectionate reconciliations are nearly as frequent.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • The couple could be seen chatting and laughing, and at one point, the Amazing Spider-Man star planted an affectionate kiss on the A Complete Unknown actress’ face.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • But mid-majors with double-digit seeds are worth enjoying on occasion.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and let cool before enjoying.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In some cases, like his calls to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Mr. Trump has promised changes that many of his most adoring fans in Europe have stopped well short of.
    Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 July 2025
  • Every visual element, on the sets and on the actors, looks like it has been placed there with meticulous intention.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.
    Emily Mae Czachor July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
  • More than 70% of participants were classified as open-minded, conscientious, and emotionally stable, suggesting the sample may not reflect the broader personality distribution in the general population, the authors noted.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Videos appreciating that remix have since had millions of views.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Doing so allows clients to reclaim assets that will benefit from a step-up in basis at death while moving appreciating assets outside of their estate.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Bell shared photos on her Instagram Stories of the comedian joining her backstage, patting powder onto her cheeks.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The two critics congratulated him, patting him amiably.
    Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Loving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loving. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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