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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—Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe that’s because Kyle started by badmouthing Sutton, which is clearly Reba’s love language.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
The meals so carefully prepared by his mother served as a love language, which are now the source of some of Saba's fondest memories.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Their love language is fun and daring, and quality time requires running sneakers and a passport.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe that’s because Kyle started by badmouthing Sutton, which is clearly Reba’s love language.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
The meals so carefully prepared by his mother served as a love language, which are now the source of some of Saba's fondest memories.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
Their love language is fun and daring, and quality time requires running sneakers and a passport.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for love language
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“Love language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20language. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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