: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved
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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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Molly Shannon helped Emma Stone pay tribute to the history of physical comedy on the series by getting into costume as her beloved Sally O'Malley.
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Jake Gyllenhaal is his foil as the perfidious Iago, who goads Othello into unreasoning jealousy with lies about his beloved Desdemona (Molly Osborne).
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Picking up a beloved character in her fifties is a big task, particularly one with whom audiences fell in love in her mid-thirties.
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Aside from the commercial success, Packer credits his strong relationships throughout his life as a way to propel him forward, like his beloved fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, lifelong friends he’s made at his alma mater FAMU, and invaluable industry connections.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Jake Gyllenhaal is his foil as the perfidious Iago, who goads Othello into unreasoning jealousy with lies about his beloved Desdemona (Molly Osborne).
—New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Picking up a beloved character in her fifties is a big task, particularly one with whom audiences fell in love in her mid-thirties.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Aside from the commercial success, Packer credits his strong relationships throughout his life as a way to propel him forward, like his beloved fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, lifelong friends he’s made at his alma mater FAMU, and invaluable industry connections.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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