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as in affectionate
feeling or showing love
they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad
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as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it
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as in valuing
to hold dear
patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it
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as in adoring
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
a husband who loves his wife more than anything
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as in enjoying
to take pleasure in
I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain
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as in caressing
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back
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Recent Examples of loving
CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
In truth, the man was just trying to make a movie about how even the most loving relationships can be tested by the roaming fantasies of the human mind.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
While a decline in animal and plant species cannot be directly tied to saltiness alone, native plants and all sorts of water-loving animals are impacted by saltier-than-natural conditions around the world.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for loving
Adjective
Jamoni is a happy, curious, and resilient child with a sweet and loving temperament.
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The film starring Kate Hudson and High Jackman brought back happy memories of Moore's Diamond-loving former husband Bruce Willis.
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Over the years, many have stopped seeing Pretty Woman as an affectionate fairytale.—
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The affectionate moment marked their first unmistakable public display as a couple.—
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
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These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.—
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OpenAI, which completed its own secondary share sale valuing it at $500 billion in October, is rumored to be targeting a $1 trillion float on the stock market.—
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At Bossa, Duru said anticipates increased nearshoring and region-for-region supply, especially for European brands valuing proximity and agility.—
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Leave it to a Housewife to find an adoring gay to glom on to.—
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Wilson, 64, was a UC Davis statistician and an adoring grandmother.—
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He’s been spotted in the Bay Area, living his life, presumably enjoying the microclimates and the ability to put the pedal to the metal on Tasman Drive.—
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Guests then dined at the base of the pyramids before enjoying an afterparty and dessert in another area.—
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The 39-year-old Nigerian-British actress hit the first official awards show of the season, donning a canary yellow gown and caressing her bump as the cameras flashed.—
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In one instance, Alix leans in to whisper something in his ear while caressing his back.—
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The most meticulous work on this subject was carried out by David Noble, a historian of technology.—
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Ramon is known for making meticulous in-court analyses for bail and custody decisions.—
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Collins is soaking in every moment of motherhood, cherishing each first moment with her little one.—
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Just really cherishing music of the past, and put my spin on it, and my ideologies.—
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“Loving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loving. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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