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

With money from an English lover and the patronage of the notorious Chudleigh, Cornelys launched an “assembly and concert rooms” in 1760 at Carlisle House in fashionable Soho Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Like many a cat lover, Baseman whips out a phone to share videos of his beloved feline muses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Among its former residents were General Robert Ross, who orchestrated the burning of the White House in Washington DC in 1814; and Lady Hamilton, who was known as Admiral Nelson's lover.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Her lover followed her and stood beside her—Aegisthus, the youngest child of Thyestes, born after that horrible feast.

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