How to Use beloved in a Sentence

beloved

adjective
  • He is a beloved public figure.
  • There are a few fictional characters who are as beloved and real to me as friends.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Newman, Redford and Shaw are in top form, and they are backed by a host of character actors typical of beloved ‘30s movies.
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The Zoo Atlanta family is deeply saddened to share news of the death of Tahoe the Harris hawk, a beloved longtime member...
    CBS News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Traveling with jewelry will no longer be a headache, thanks to Cuyana's miniature travel case that's designed to keep your most beloved heirlooms safe and sound wherever you're headed.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023
  • That is not a small discount, so spend it wisely—perhaps on something from their Billy Cotton collection or their beloved Dalton sectional!
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Yep, this is based on the beloved Robin Williams movie about a lovesick dad who is separated from his kids disguising himself as an over-the-top Scottish nanny to be able to spend time with them.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The victims of the Monterey Park shooting attack are remembered as dancers, beloved family members and pillars of the community.
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • One of the songs comes from the beloved Sade singer Sade Adu.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Wrens’ follow-up to their beloved 2003 LP had been long in the works.
    Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The microwave is beloved for its speed and ease of use.
    Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • While the show may have run in the '70s and '80s, Fonzie remains a beloved Brew City icon.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2023
  • Tate is one of the more beloved faces of what's been a difficult era for the Rockets.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The team also mourned the deaths of two beloved employees.
    oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But who would have a motive to kill the beloved husband and father of two?
    Amanda Karrh, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • How did the chicken chain manage to stay beloved despite the order screwups?
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 17 June 2023
  • More than anything else, Guardians 3 aches to return to the days when Chris Pratt was a beloved leading man.
    Vulture, 10 May 2023
  • And Gail, 10 years our junior, was the beloved, golden-haired baby.
    Betsy Lerner, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The much-beloved Inglewood native Becky G has come a long way from her block!
    Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Between the many hearty stews and cozy chilis, there is one fall soup recipe that has become our readers’ most beloved of the bunch.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Chick-fil-A is once again bringing back its beloved Peach Milkshake to get us through the hot summer months!
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
  • Again, King would call them beloved children of God, made in the image of God, so that’s weighing on my heart right now.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Counted among the most beloved operas of all time, both are returning to Bay Area stages in the next few days.
    Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • So what happens when the story of a beloved dish conceals profound pain?
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Screaming Females, the beloved DIY band, is breaking up.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Two of the island’s most beloved areas for exploring and hanging out are Poipu on the south shore and Hanalei on the north shore.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The film—which take place across Hong Kong and France—is one of the most critically beloved films of the century, if not all time.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be a beloved family pet.
    Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
  • Of course, what’s on the inside also counts — and the beloved formula got an upgrade, too.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The beloved Southern musician and visual artist, who died at age 53 on Nov. 29, spent his life writing and recording some of the most stunningly profound, beautifully naïve psychedelic music ever made.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024

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