lovelorn
adjective
love·lorn
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Definition of lovelorn
: bereft of love or of a lover
letters from lovelorn soldiers
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Other Words from lovelorn
lovelornness
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noun
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Examples of lovelorn in a Sentence
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Last year, researchers made Romeo a Match.com profile in an effort to draw attention to their search for a mate for the lovelorn frog. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "The Last 14 Loa Water Frogs Had to Be Rescued From Their Natural Habitat," 31 Aug. 2019 DJ Plunkett quietly wallows in self-pity as lovelorn Munchkin Boq, well matched with the melancholy Amanda Fallon Smith as Elphaba’s sister in a wheelchair, Nessarose. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Back in Bay Area, ‘Wicked’ is a stirring ode to resistance," 16 Aug. 2019 But even at their most lovelorn, Future Teens don’t take themselves too seriously. — Karen Muller, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston’s Future Teens navigate romance in the age of texting and Tinder," 21 Aug. 2019 Netflix has acquired the quirky Filipino rom-com The Girl Allergic to WiFi (Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi), which proved a hit domestically with its tale of a lovelorn teen whose medical condition prevents her from using the internet. — Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Acquires Filipino Rom-Com 'The Girl Allergic to WiFi'," 7 Aug. 2019 Cuco Hawthorne wunderkind Cuco has come a long way from self-producing his lovelorn solo pop tracks in his bedroom. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, "Best live music in L.A.: Robyn, Cuco, XXL Freshman and more," 24 July 2019 Conceived by Reina Hardy, who’s known for working elements of science and magic into her plays, the comedy centers on a lovelorn astrophysicist who suddenly finds himself in the middle of an oddball love triangle. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The weekend: Crash Detroit brings street bands to town; Tamia headlines Beacon Park show," 17 July 2019 As a bonus for Gabay, his 21-year-old son, Adam, is making his stage debut in the tour, cast as a lovelorn Israeli kid named Papi. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "‘The Band’s Visit’ plays on, taking a star from screen to stage," 3 July 2019 When the new millennium approached, Laguna Beach’s latest identity began to crystallize in the form of well-to-do, lovelorn teens, as seen in Laguna Beach, an MTV reality series that put the city’s privileged youth front and center. — Brock Keeling, Curbed, "The rise and fall of Laguna Beach, a gay California hotspot," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lovelorn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lovelorn
lovelorn
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of lovelorn
: unhappy because of love : feeling love for someone who does not feel the same way
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