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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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
In just a few days, Morgan Wallen's inaugural Sand in My Boots festival will be underway on the beaches of the Gulf Shores, Alabama, bringing country music lovers together for fun in the sun.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 12 May 2025
Grab your earplugs, rose lovers, because Kat Izzo is heading back to the beach.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
The biopic is based on the life of Lucia Joyce, the talented but troubled daughter of James Joyce, who was briefly the lover of Samuel Beckett.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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