lovers

Example Sentences

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In her story of ill-starred lovers and class divisions set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, England, Emily Brontë creates two contrasting visions of home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

However, Curtis noted that it “took a long time” before they went from friends to lovers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In the fuzzed-out “Envy the Birds,” the frontman recounts an argument between two lovers “spraying bullets of grievances”; the driving “Riptides” is narrated by a guy “too tired to end the war.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Different festivals appear to have adopted markedly different pricing strategies - such as moving to day events or offering less camping - leading to diverging real costs for music lovers across the UK festival circuit.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“I’ve been so scared and worried, I don’t want to have anything to do with lovers for a long while, perhaps never,” answered Meg petulantly.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott