as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
her beloved cat sleeps in its own little bed
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as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
searching for some incredibly romantic spot in which to ask his beloved to marry him
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Recent Examples of beloved
Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
Rodriguez, who played Manny for all 11 seasons of the beloved ABC sitcom, recalled the story for fellow Modern Family alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson in a new episode of the latter's podcast, Dinner's On Me.
—EW.com, 4 June 2025
Just in time for National Prosecco Week (June 24–30), the Prosecco DOC Consortium is raising awareness for this beloved wine through in-store promotions, restaurant events, and tastings across the U.S., including a recent Raleigh, North Carolina event hosted by Master of Wine Sheri Morano.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The 2013 death of James Gandolfini pretty much put to rest any possibility the beloved gangster series would someday be revived.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
Rodriguez, who played Manny for all 11 seasons of the beloved ABC sitcom, recalled the story for fellow Modern Family alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson in a new episode of the latter's podcast, Dinner's On Me.
—EW.com, 4 June 2025
Just in time for National Prosecco Week (June 24–30), the Prosecco DOC Consortium is raising awareness for this beloved wine through in-store promotions, restaurant events, and tastings across the U.S., including a recent Raleigh, North Carolina event hosted by Master of Wine Sheri Morano.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The 2013 death of James Gandolfini pretty much put to rest any possibility the beloved gangster series would someday be revived.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beloved
Noun
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Harley has become something of a darling in the wake of his success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and after eating massive minutes with Heiskanen out injured.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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LuPone is the darling of Broadway, her standout turns as Eva Perón in Evita and Rose in Gypsy paving the way for an illustrious career onstage and near-constant run-ins with her stage-sharers.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The Federal Trade Commission voted to dismiss a lawsuit filed in the last days of the Biden administration that accused PepsiCo of offering sweetheart pricing to big retailers.—
Rich Bellis,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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And the Aman holds sentimental value for Djokovic, who married his childhood sweetheart, Jelena Ristic, at the Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro in 2014.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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This is the first investment for Ballard, which Angie Long says is named for one of their favorite mountains to climb in Telluride, Colo.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Joe and I discussed the difference and the relationship between noise and music, which was a theme dear to the futurists.—
Billboard Italy,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The wide-ranging punishments for such sinful behavior could include a prohibition on wearing gold and other precious jewelry, as well as large tithes to monastic orders and the poor.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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On Thursday, June 5, The Valley couple, 35 and 41 years old, respectively, welcomed their fourth child into the world, announcing the precious news on Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beloved. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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