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
James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Loni Anderson was a beloved figure, on and off the WKRP airwaves.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Adapted from Baz Luhrmann's beloved 2001 film starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, the musical features many of the iconic songs from the film, as well as recent hits released since the movie premiered more than 20 years ago.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Harry Potter fans have a new destination to look forward to as Warner Bros. is bringing a spellbinding new theme park attraction Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in a major expansion of the beloved franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
What ensues is an endless cycle of backroom deals and shameless bribes, even costing Charlie his beloved Garbage Pail Kids collection in a scheme that ultimately goes nowhere.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Loni Anderson was a beloved figure, on and off the WKRP airwaves.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Adapted from Baz Luhrmann's beloved 2001 film starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, the musical features many of the iconic songs from the film, as well as recent hits released since the movie premiered more than 20 years ago.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Harry Potter fans have a new destination to look forward to as Warner Bros. is bringing a spellbinding new theme park attraction Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in a major expansion of the beloved franchise.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beloved
Noun
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Starring two of Netflix's darlings — The Life List's Sofia Carson and Queen Charlotte's Corey Mylchreest — My Oxford Year brings Anna de la Vega and Jamie Davenport's love story from the 2018 book of the same name to life.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some investors are hoping that Apple will acquire AI darling Perplexity, a fast-growing AI search startup seen as a potential springboard to overhaul Siri and close Apple’s AI gap with rivals like Google and Microsoft.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dear Abby: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2025
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Stitch was envisioned years before and quite differently Sanders, 63, revealed that everyone's favorite extraterrestrial chaos agent was originally green rather than blue, and a forest dweller.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Her letters are the key to everything: raw data for her life and the untransformed banalities which, magically transmuted, become the precious trivia of the novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Your money, just like your health, is too precious to gamble with.—
David Materazzi,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beloved. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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