as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
her beloved cat sleeps in its own little bed
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as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
searching for some incredibly romantic spot in which to ask his beloved to marry him
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Recent Examples of beloved
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite their dad's health concerns, Robertson revealed that their beloved mom Kay Robertson, 77, is recovering after a fall.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
And Father Arul was such a beloved pastor in Seneca, Kansas.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Owens is a beloved wrestler and neck injuries can be very serious.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
So why would the north district, which reportedly faces more competition and has a much higher tax rate, send its beloved president and CEO Shane Strum to work at Memorial as well — with the north district paying the bill?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite their dad's health concerns, Robertson revealed that their beloved mom Kay Robertson, 77, is recovering after a fall.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
And Father Arul was such a beloved pastor in Seneca, Kansas.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Owens is a beloved wrestler and neck injuries can be very serious.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beloved
Noun
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The Yankees — darlings of torpedo-bat makers everywhere — have walloped 22.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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It’s been more than 40 years since Mamet’s crop of caustic salesmen first hit the Broadway stage, becoming both a darling among critics and, seemingly, the dream production of every middle-aged male actor.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Before becoming the face of WWE's Attitude Era in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Austin was in the wrestling promotion WCW and married to his high school sweetheart Kathryn Burrhus.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Poem 3 is playful: a mock-heroic eulogy for the sparrow, now dead, whom the poet blames for making his sweetheart’s eyes swollen and red—one of a very few references to Lesbia’s physical appearance.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Save your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes in one place using MyRecipes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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Best of all, this matching set comes in a variety of fun colors, including khaki and my favorite, hot pink.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Actual samples of lunar regolith are rare and precious, and therefore simulants, which aim to replicate different types of regolith, are used for experiments instead.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Government spending is the central planning of precious resources.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beloved. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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