labor of love
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As he grew older, and cooking and cleaning became harder, his labor of love became a family affair, with his sons regularly helping out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The book is a labor of love and obsession, a search for answers by a philosopher who can, at times, overthink things.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
"For all of us it's a labor of love," declared JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon just before the symbolic ribbon-cutting at the building referred to as "270" for its address at 270 Park Avenue.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
Morello's post said putting the event together was "over a year of hard work but heavy metal was the music that made me love music and it was a labor of love."
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
The lodge had been a labor of love and a project they ran together.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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