lovefest

noun

love·​fest ˈləv-ˌfest How to pronounce lovefest (audio)
: love feast sense 2
broadly : an expression or exchange of goodwill, praise, or affection

Examples of lovefest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the lovefest failed to produce any tangible results. Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 Sapporo-Stone Brewing, as the company is now known, recently held an open house/press conference/lovefest at the Escondido brewery. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Attention must be paid: The Budapest Times reports that Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress and a big fan of Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban, is slated to address an Orban lovefest again later this month. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024 Could this be an overwhelming lovefest for the very serious comedy? Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lovefest 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lovefest was in 1907

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“Lovefest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovefest. Accessed 11 Jul. 2024.

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