How to Use love in a Sentence

love

1 of 2 noun
  • He was just a lonely man looking for love.
  • Children need unconditional love from their parents.
  • Bergmann walked around the site and fell in love with the project.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2020
  • Some songs are about love; others about the state of the world.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 May 2022
  • And at the end of the day, yes, love is enough for me and Matt.
    Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022
  • There was a huge trust and love and support with the crew as well.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 May 2021
  • Both got knocked around but didn't get much love from the refs.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2021
  • There’s a lot of love for the guys and the family that this team is.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Dec. 2020
  • So for the love of all that is holy, back up those photos to the cloud.
    Whitson Gordon, Wired, 29 Sep. 2020
  • That means peace and even love are part of your future.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 3 June 2022
  • And he’s always had a lot of love from the locker room.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Would there be less anger and more love and joy and sharing?
    Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Should the sea ever touch them both at the same time, the two will awake and fall in love.
    Lisa Morrow, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • There was talk of big dreams and big fears and all the things that make people fall in love.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2022
  • There was the love that didn’t last and the affection that wasn’t enough.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There are two kinds of love, that of family and that of friends.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the couple still finds time to share their love for each other.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 5 June 2023
  • Their friendship is built on love, trust and some fear.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Thank you, thank you to all our friends who threw this shower of love.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Doug had a great love for country music and for all of his friends and fans!
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The post-grad years have focused more on finding love on the small screen.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 June 2020
  • One thing that ties all these together is his love for the ocean.
    Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Like colour, the pigment of love can fade without enough light.
    Dani McCarthy, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Tatum, like some of his teammates, have been prone to fall in love with the long ball.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • If this was this great love, and you guys so meshed, what happened?
    CBS News, 12 Feb. 2022
  • And then there was always a little love, which just pulled you in as a teen.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Even when their love drives them to do horrible things.
    Eric Rosenblum, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Don’t wait around for the love story of your dreams—write it yourself!
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021
  • And is still in love with her husband, who is in love with someone else.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Paris: the city of light, love, and... electric scooters.
    Elaheh Nozari, CNT, 17 Aug. 2017
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love

2 of 2 verb
  • You have to love in order to be loved.
  • He swore that he loved her madly.
  • She said she could never marry a man she didn't love.
  • She obviously loves her family very much.
  • This is the place for folks who love their food smoked.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Who doesn’t love a chance to do good while out on the town?
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2021
  • For those of us who love dogs, this goes straight to our hearts.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021
  • But then the people who would love it might not get to see it.
    James Brown, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2022
  • But the judges love her and give her a standing ovation.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The birds also love to move, which some call a kind of dance.
    Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
  • For those who know and love these shows, that may sound like a stretch.
    Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • But not too late to teach us all to love and cherish life.
    CBS News, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Pot sellers love to use code words that the fuzz isn’t hip to.
    Sarah Hutto, The New Yorker, 17 May 2022
  • The new occupants would have big and well-loved shoes to fill.
    Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • People love a good thriller, and this is a tight piece of work.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2021
  • We were loved by many, and shunned by a few that didn’t like us.
    Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • There are plenty of us who would love to take their place.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Most of weight room warriors love pulling heavy weight.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 4 June 2022
  • There's plenty to love about it beyond the price point.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Others just love their home and would rather add on than move.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Your customer has to love it, want it and need it, too.
    Maureen Ballatori, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • This is for the people who love to color code their lives.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Lana loves people of all ages and even walks nicely on a leash.
    Peggy Calhoun, idahostatesman, 8 July 2018
  • His loss is still felt deeply by those who loved and knew him and by many who did not.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 16 June 2023
  • And when they’re put to death, those who love them suffer.
    Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Some love it, while others, like me, thrive on the buzz.
    Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Kerr isn’t the only one who seems to love the cushiony mat.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 6 July 2022
  • Mario loved good food and wine and was an excellent chef.
    courant.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Above all, Mom taught us how to love and keep faith in our hearts.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2020
  • Not to mention, his clients (aka his kids) seem to love it.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 3 Aug. 2020

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