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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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 June 2025
The online marketplace is full of fellow antique lovers selling finds that date all the way back to the 1940s.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Defense lawyers have argued that Jane was an angry lover of Combs, who was jealous that her relationship with the rap mogul did not grow into something more.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Ghia-Soda Ghia is for those who like a little spice and everything nice, and their Le Spritz is perfect for Negroni lovers who are taking it easy.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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