Beloved
adjective
Someone who is greatly loved by another person.
She was a beloved aunt and friend
Often appears as...
- beloved daughter
- beloved child
noun
The person who you love very much.
His beloved left him for another man
Often appears as...
- lost beloved
- childhood beloved
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Someone who is greatly loved by another person.
She was a beloved aunt and friend
Often appears as...
- beloved daughter
- beloved child
noun
The person who you love very much.
His beloved left him for another man
Often appears as...
- lost beloved
- childhood beloved
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Use 'beloved' to indicate a profound level of love and endearment, beyond casual liking.
He often spoke of his beloved hometown with great warmth.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Objects
'Beloved' is generally reserved for living beings and not inanimate objects.
The community's beloved doctor retired after 30 years of service.
Pro Tip 3/3Sentimental Value
Sometimes used for non-living things that hold emotional importance to a person.
Her beloved violin, a family heirloom, was passed down to her by her grandmother.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Use 'beloved' to indicate a profound level of love and endearment, beyond casual liking.
He often spoke of his beloved hometown with great warmth.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Objects
'Beloved' is generally reserved for living beings and not inanimate objects.
The community's beloved doctor retired after 30 years of service.
Pro Tip 3/3Sentimental Value
Sometimes used for non-living things that hold emotional importance to a person.
Her beloved violin, a family heirloom, was passed down to her by her grandmother.
Pro Tip 1/3Deep Affection
Use 'beloved' to indicate a profound level of love and endearment, beyond casual liking.
He often spoke of his beloved hometown with great warmth.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Objects
'Beloved' is generally reserved for living beings and not inanimate objects.
The community's beloved doctor retired after 30 years of service.
Pro Tip 3/3Sentimental Value
Sometimes used for non-living things that hold emotional importance to a person.
Her beloved violin, a family heirloom, was passed down to her by her grandmother.
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Why should you read Toni...
and to question what freedom really means. She urges readers to ponder the power we have over each other, and to use that power wisely. In this way, "Beloved" remains a testimony to the destructiveness of hate, the redeeming power of love, and the responsibility we bear to heed the voices of the past.
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The power of introverts...
because they were driven to do what they thought was right. Now I think at this point it's important for me to say that I actually love extroverts. I always like to say some of my best friends are extroverts, including my beloved husband. And we all fall at different points, of course,
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Otters Have a Favourite...
time grooming themselves as this looks after the fur but also ensures that air becomes trapped which is why they can spend a lot of time in the water without getting cold all in all these playful furry and beloved animals are not only adorable but also highly skilled for
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Depression, the secret...
It's the leading disability worldwide, and people die of it every day. One of the people I talked to when I was trying to understand this was a beloved friend who I had known for many years, and who had had a psychotic episode in her freshman year of college,
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His Epic Message Will...
the normal rate what a feat in the next ten to a hundred years every beloved animal character and every children's book is predicted to go extinct lions gone rhinos gone Tiger gorilla elephant polar bear gone in three seconds species that have been
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Why invest in the...
we change the world and I really hope that you will in the not-too-distant future be able to engage with the products that are coming out of creative Africa and that together we will see this change taking place on our beloved
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I grew up in the...
apparent enemies who became my beloved friends. And in the case of one particularly understanding and generous guy, my husband. There was nothing special about the way I responded to him. What was special was their approach.
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How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
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How craving attention...
And then in no time at all, it started having an impact on my dearly beloved creative process. It still does. I try not to let it. But you know, I'd be sitting there, like, reading a script.
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The transformative power...
And I've one last request before I play this piece all the way through. Would you think of somebody who you adore, who's no longer there? A beloved grandmother, a lover --
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Why should you read Toni...
and to question what freedom really means. She urges readers to ponder the power we have over each other, and to use that power wisely. In this way, "Beloved" remains a testimony to the destructiveness of hate, the redeeming power of love, and the responsibility we bear to heed the voices of the past.
Video examples
The power of introverts...
because they were driven to do what they thought was right. Now I think at this point it's important for me to say that I actually love extroverts. I always like to say some of my best friends are extroverts, including my beloved husband. And we all fall at different points, of course,
Video examples
Otters Have a Favourite...
time grooming themselves as this looks after the fur but also ensures that air becomes trapped which is why they can spend a lot of time in the water without getting cold all in all these playful furry and beloved animals are not only adorable but also highly skilled for
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
It's the leading disability worldwide, and people die of it every day. One of the people I talked to when I was trying to understand this was a beloved friend who I had known for many years, and who had had a psychotic episode in her freshman year of college,
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
the normal rate what a feat in the next ten to a hundred years every beloved animal character and every children's book is predicted to go extinct lions gone rhinos gone Tiger gorilla elephant polar bear gone in three seconds species that have been
Video examples
Why invest in the...
we change the world and I really hope that you will in the not-too-distant future be able to engage with the products that are coming out of creative Africa and that together we will see this change taking place on our beloved
Video examples
I grew up in the...
apparent enemies who became my beloved friends. And in the case of one particularly understanding and generous guy, my husband. There was nothing special about the way I responded to him. What was special was their approach.
Video examples
How the bendy straw was...
to hospitals to help patients drink while reclining, but eventually, with the marketing and business savvy from his sister Betty, the bendy straw becomes a beloved utensil of every child and a regular household item.
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How craving attention...
And then in no time at all, it started having an impact on my dearly beloved creative process. It still does. I try not to let it. But you know, I'd be sitting there, like, reading a script.
Video examples
The transformative power...
And I've one last request before I play this piece all the way through. Would you think of somebody who you adore, who's no longer there? A beloved grandmother, a lover --
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Janet Varney
American Actress
Both my parents were high school teachers, and they were beloved high school teachers, so I constantly meet people through my dad's life where they'd be like, 'Your dad changed my life. He's the reason I became a lawyer. He's the reason I started writing. He's the only reason I stayed in school.
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Jim Beaver
American Actor
After appearing for eight seasons as a beloved character on 'Supernatural,' it's not surprising that I get most of my recognition on the street from that, and it happens with some frequency. But I'm not a guy who gets recognized often.
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John Lewis
American Politician
We are one people; we are only family. And when we finally accept these truths, then we will be able to fulfill Dr. King's dream to build a beloved community, a nation, and a world at peace with itself.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I thank God I'm myself and for the life I'm given to live and for friends and lovers and beloveds, and I thank God for knowing that all those people have already paid for me.
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Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
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Judy Blume
American Author
My father died when I was still in college, and it was sudden, and he was my beloved parent, and you just can't imagine what you life is going to be like.
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Erica Jong
American Novelist
Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby is born or when we fall in love.
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Pope John Paul II
Polish Saint
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
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Helen Keller
American Author
So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
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Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
I am a beloved athlete all over the world.
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Janet Varney
American Actress
Both my parents were high school teachers, and they were beloved high school teachers, so I constantly meet people through my dad's life where they'd be like, 'Your dad changed my life. He's the reason I became a lawyer. He's the reason I started writing. He's the only reason I stayed in school.
Quote examples
Jim Beaver
American Actor
After appearing for eight seasons as a beloved character on 'Supernatural,' it's not surprising that I get most of my recognition on the street from that, and it happens with some frequency. But I'm not a guy who gets recognized often.
Quote examples
John Lewis
American Politician
We are one people; we are only family. And when we finally accept these truths, then we will be able to fulfill Dr. King's dream to build a beloved community, a nation, and a world at peace with itself.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
I thank God I'm myself and for the life I'm given to live and for friends and lovers and beloveds, and I thank God for knowing that all those people have already paid for me.
Quote examples
Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
Quote examples
Judy Blume
American Author
My father died when I was still in college, and it was sudden, and he was my beloved parent, and you just can't imagine what you life is going to be like.
Quote examples
Erica Jong
American Novelist
Poetry is what we turn to in the most emotional moments of our life - when a beloved friend dies, when a baby is born or when we fall in love.
Quote examples
Pope John Paul II
Polish Saint
You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
Quote examples
Helen Keller
American Author
So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
Quote examples
Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
I am a beloved athlete all over the world.
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