lovelorn

Example Sentences

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Sedaka had difficulty delivering a successful sequel to his initial hit for RCA, so he constructed “Oh! Carol” to mimic the lovelorn yet sweet sounds filling the charts in 1959.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In another scene, she chases a lovelorn boy to the roof of a local building, remaining there to enjoy the view and the wind in her hair after he’s descended.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Wilson was ramping up to the sonic inventions of “Pet Sounds,” but this era-transitional single captured the old lovelorn magic and dreaminess in an increasingly robust arrangement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Along with de Lesseps, the other three Housewives starring in “Bravo’s Love Hotel” — the network’s new dating show where famously lovelorn Bravolebrities seek long-term partners — share similar romantic trajectories.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

On the porch, they sat on the lovelorn carpenters’ chairs and took in the night.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead