love language
noun
plural love languages
: a person's characteristic means of showing love or care for another
She also tells Kourtney that by the end of their relationship, the only thing they had left in common was their love of fashion. Kanye styling Kim was his "love language" in the end.—
Kelli Boyle
Kelli BoyleTo renovate her crumbling bungalow, Dani enlists her stern, Slavic father, who shows his affection via physical labor (as Alic's narrators might put it, acts of service are his love language).—A. Cerisse Cohen
A. Cerisse CohenAs a grandmother and great-grandmother, her love was boundless, and her love language was felt through the delicious food she prepared and the traditional recipes she shared.—Casa Grande (Arizona) Dispatch
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In astrology, Venus governs everything from your relationships and love language to your values and perception of beauty.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
No Argentine accord is complete without yerba buena tea—maté is their love language, after all—and a smoky, creamy finish tethers gaucho-like leather to dulce de leche.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The time-jumping film follows Garfield and Pugh as a profoundly human and emotional couple navigating parenthood, terminal illness, and their defining love languages.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Despite the long months together, their love languages and cultural identities did not match.
—Giulia Baldini, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
No Argentine accord is complete without yerba buena tea—maté is their love language, after all—and a smoky, creamy finish tethers gaucho-like leather to dulce de leche.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The time-jumping film follows Garfield and Pugh as a profoundly human and emotional couple navigating parenthood, terminal illness, and their defining love languages.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Despite the long months together, their love languages and cultural identities did not match.
—Giulia Baldini, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Love language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20language. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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