: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved
noun
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He is a beloved public figure.
an actor beloved by millions of fans
one of the city's most beloved buildings
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Throughout July, Arizonans and Arizona-lovers watched, helpless and dismayed, as the Dragon Bravo Fire surged beyond control, torched beloved landscapes and structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, and just kept going — defying urgent prayers and on-the-ground efforts to contain it.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
An institution for over a century, the beloved Jewish bakery was owned by a family that immigrated to Savannah from Russia in the late 1800s and was known for its rye, challah, rugelach, and, of course, Chocolate Chewies.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
And then there's UnitedHealth , the much beloved UnitedHealth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
As discussed in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Osbourne — who died July 22 at the age of 76 — could be touchingly insecure for a beloved and wildly influential metal legend.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
An institution for over a century, the beloved Jewish bakery was owned by a family that immigrated to Savannah from Russia in the late 1800s and was known for its rye, challah, rugelach, and, of course, Chocolate Chewies.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
And then there's UnitedHealth , the much beloved UnitedHealth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
As discussed in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Osbourne — who died July 22 at the age of 76 — could be touchingly insecure for a beloved and wildly influential metal legend.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beloved
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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