labor of love

NOUN

productive work that is enjoyed

Synonyms

WEAK

act of grace courtesy good deed good offices good turn good work kind offices kindly act mitzvah

Example Sentences

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The lodge had been a labor of love and a project they ran together.

From Literature

“Restoring the farm has been a labor of love,” she previously told Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch

Dressing up as characters is a labor of love for him — he doesn’t do this as a business, he wrote, or even as a hobby.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“The Tiny Chef Show” is a labor of love, which adds to the challenge of making it independently.

From Los Angeles Times