: 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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The plastic sleeve also helps keep the beloved pieces of paper from being further damaged by greasy fingers and water droplets.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Hannah's interview with Bush Hager comes amid the 10th anniversary celebrations for her beloved 2015 novel, The Nightingale.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Her dad is an avid biker, and his beloved bike was among what was lost.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The Elephant In The Room The elephant is, quite appropriately, according to Jonathan Haidt’s beloved analogy for Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 / System 2 duo, the emotion itself.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Hannah's interview with Bush Hager comes amid the 10th anniversary celebrations for her beloved 2015 novel, The Nightingale.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Her dad is an avid biker, and his beloved bike was among what was lost.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The Elephant In The Room The elephant is, quite appropriately, according to Jonathan Haidt’s beloved analogy for Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 / System 2 duo, the emotion itself.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beloved
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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