: 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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In Paris, beloved renditions include individual-sized chocolate-praline Paris-Brest at Maison Philippe Conticini, as well as the exquisite dark-chocolate Paris-Brest made by celebrity pâtissier Pierre Hermé.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Elsewhere on the ruby red carpet, Greta Lee paid homage to beloved cowgirl, Jessie, brought to life by Joan Cusack in all five films, wearing a red and white spherical, one-shoulder gown plucked straight from the Christian Dior spring 2026 couture runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Hager launched her beloved book club in 2019.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The beloved Shug’s Bagels from Dallas is plotting a Fort Worth store on Camp Bowie in the Arlington Heights neighborhood.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Elsewhere on the ruby red carpet, Greta Lee paid homage to beloved cowgirl, Jessie, brought to life by Joan Cusack in all five films, wearing a red and white spherical, one-shoulder gown plucked straight from the Christian Dior spring 2026 couture runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Hager launched her beloved book club in 2019.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The beloved Shug’s Bagels from Dallas is plotting a Fort Worth store on Camp Bowie in the Arlington Heights neighborhood.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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