1
a
: a person in love
b
lovers plural
: two persons in love with each other
2
: an affectionate or benevolent friend
3
: devotee
a lover of mystery novels
a lover of nature
4
a
: paramour
Her husband found a love letter from her lover.
b
: a person with whom one has sexual relations
He was her first lover.
Examples of lover in a Sentence
His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
She left her husband and ran away with her lover.
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Joshi was honored for bringing in new audiences, creating community among music lovers in Naperville, and supporting the orchestra’s public performances and its education in schools, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Taking place Friday nights from June through late August, the series invites families, friends and film lovers to gather under the stars for a mix of recent releases and nostalgic favorites, all set against the backdrop of Orange County’s regional parks.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Some Disney lovers worry the small back walkway near Country Bear Musical Jamboree, a longtime sit-down attraction, could close as Frontierland shifts toward the Piston Peak setting, the blogs reported.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Joshi was honored for bringing in new audiences, creating community among music lovers in Naperville, and supporting the orchestra’s public performances and its education in schools, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Taking place Friday nights from June through late August, the series invites families, friends and film lovers to gather under the stars for a mix of recent releases and nostalgic favorites, all set against the backdrop of Orange County’s regional parks.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lover
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lover. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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