: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved
noun
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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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Williams would go on to become one of the world's most beloved icons until his death in 2014 at the age of 63.
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Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The mutual admiration society between Swift and Nicks can be traced to 2010, when the pair shared the stage at the Grammy Awards (the performance was not universally beloved) and later that year, when Nicks penned an essay about the burgeoning superstar for Time magazine.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Podcast The iconic comedy trio joins the former Saturday Night Live head writer to delve into each of their Digital Shorts — both the beloved and lesser known.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Travis Barker celebrated wife Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s 45th birthday on Thursday (April 18) by sharing some sweet (and one pretty salty) pics of his beloved, as well as one of the first glimpses of the couple’s adorable 5-month-old son, Rocky Thirteen Barker.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
The film, directed by Raja Gosnell, has since become one of Barrymore’s most beloved rom-coms.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The death of one beloved game animal leads to an over-population of another.
—Nicola Leigh Stewart, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
See how different artists transformed a warehouse into lush, larger-than-life interactive exhibits based on beloved children's books.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Based on the beloved Sega games of the same name, the show hails from co-creators Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The mutual admiration society between Swift and Nicks can be traced to 2010, when the pair shared the stage at the Grammy Awards (the performance was not universally beloved) and later that year, when Nicks penned an essay about the burgeoning superstar for Time magazine.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Podcast The iconic comedy trio joins the former Saturday Night Live head writer to delve into each of their Digital Shorts — both the beloved and lesser known.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Travis Barker celebrated wife Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s 45th birthday on Thursday (April 18) by sharing some sweet (and one pretty salty) pics of his beloved, as well as one of the first glimpses of the couple’s adorable 5-month-old son, Rocky Thirteen Barker.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
The film, directed by Raja Gosnell, has since become one of Barrymore’s most beloved rom-coms.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The death of one beloved game animal leads to an over-population of another.
—Nicola Leigh Stewart, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
See how different artists transformed a warehouse into lush, larger-than-life interactive exhibits based on beloved children's books.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Based on the beloved Sega games of the same name, the show hails from co-creators Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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