lover

Example Sentences

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David is an absolute lover of films; he’s a filmmaker himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The wealthy Vanessa has spent her life in seclusion, waiting for Anatol, the lover who abandoned her 20 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Azerbaijan's singer Jiva is much more ruthless as she dispenses with a lover on the cinematic ballad Just Go.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The fact that the lover was a god and could not be resisted was, as many stories show, not accepted as an excuse.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton