love
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What are other ways to say love?
Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, or romantic feelings for another person, etc. Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause.
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Barrera posted a story that read, “Rest in peace sweet Hayden,” and Arquette expressed his love in the comments section of Variety’s post announcing Panettiere’s dearth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Whether it’s a union of love or force is another matter.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I would love to hear your opinions on this.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I'd love to come here with a character and go, 'this is how I'm going to come across', but I don't think you could keep it up for very long," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“And you love your job, isn’t that right?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
The genre has become increasingly important to streamers as stories about first loves, high school drama and coming-of-age tales connect with a wide demographic, from young people to older generations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO—An industry that loves its buzzwords has a new favorite and, like a rogue artificial-intelligence model, it has broken out of its sandbox and is colonizing new domains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Relatives of Thompson were in court for the hearing and a man shouted "America loves Luigi" at them as they left in a convoy of black SUVs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
You start aiming to improve words read, which in turn moves you away from what actually matters: a kid who loves reading books.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“She’ll tell who loves you, who hates you,” I read breathlessly from the newspaper page, “and your future husband.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
And to their loved ones who continue to wait, pray, and hold down the home front: Thank you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Families of deployed sailors have pushed back, accusing Trump and Hegseth of dismissing what their loved ones have experienced aboard the ship.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Many Americans don’t have time to cook regularly or sit down and eat with loved ones.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
The switch came about after Lambourn visited the park and heard a keeper mention that the penguins loved sardines.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Conversations where I imagined all the loved ones of the boys, berating myself and becoming paralyzed with guilt and confusion.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
“She was a very smart, beautiful and loving young lady and will be missed by all who crossed her path.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Maybe I associate too much with loving, devoted parents and not enough with intellectuals who think parents are holding their kids hostage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But trauma triggers can be an issue when conception happens outside a clinic, in the context of a loving relationship—and they can be scary to deal with.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
They were, she said, "true childhood sweethearts, loving one another more and more with each passing day".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Can't stop myself loving, can't stop myself losing 'em.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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