: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved
noun
Examples of beloved in a Sentence
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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Monty, one half of a pair of beloved piping plovers that spent several summers along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago, died at Montrose Beach, officials said.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Several, far less talented organizations were able to hang World Series banners in that time frame, including my beloved Florida Marlins, which just feels like the baseball gods laughing in the face of Mariners fans.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Off Campus books are quite beloved in that romance space.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The Pixies had been gone for a long time, and as much as they’re beloved, your average person isn’t really aware of them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Several, far less talented organizations were able to hang World Series banners in that time frame, including my beloved Florida Marlins, which just feels like the baseball gods laughing in the face of Mariners fans.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Off Campus books are quite beloved in that romance space.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The Pixies had been gone for a long time, and as much as they’re beloved, your average person isn’t really aware of them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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