beloved
adjective
, -ˈlə-vəd, bē-
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Synonyms & Antonyms for beloved
Synonyms
cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, pet, precious, special, sweet, white-headed
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The beloved heels were a pair of patent, stretch-fit ankle boots by Gucci with a thick block heel. — Vogue, "The Story Behind Sam Smith’s Red Carpet Heels," 4 Sep. 2019 Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, the food (yes the food is an event unto itself) and of course our beloved ESSENCE Festival. — Cieja Springer, Essence, "Everything You Need to Know About New Orleans That You Don't Already Know," 4 Sep. 2019 After watching a beloved ash tree in his yard die from being infested with the emerald ash borer, a beetle accidentally introduced from Asia, Fei began to wonder what the toll of these pests was on the carbon stored by trees. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Sturdy as they are, giant trees are particularly susceptible to these three killers," 4 Sep. 2019 Our beloved football team and Noble Energy are hosting Broncos En Español, an annual fan gathering to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, on Sept. 20. — Laura Daily And Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, "An Italian fest in Lakewood, dogs take over Water World and more cheap things to do in Denver this month," 4 Sep. 2019 News broke last week that the beloved member of the comedy ensemble who debuted on the series in 2014 would leave the sketch show ahead of Season 45. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Leslie Jones bids 'Saturday Night Live' farewell," 3 Sep. 2019 The Curl Queen: Franchelli Rodriguez Content creator What started as an online diary documenting one woman’s journey to wearing her hair natural has since become Rodriguez’s beloved YouTube channel, Chelli’s Curls. — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, "25 People Changing the Beauty Industry," 3 Sep. 2019 American Apparel: Take an extra 50% off everything, from the beloved Disco Pant to the classic Zip Hoodie, with the code AATAKE50. — Jacob Krol, Noelle Ike And Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "Labor Day Sales 2019: Your A-Z guide to shop on Sunday," 1 Sep. 2019 Her vulnerability comes from her relationships with beloved family members, not from token gendered stories, and it's handled with some surprising grace. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Gears of War 5 hands-on: A new blockbuster for the game-subscription era," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beloved.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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