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lovelorn

[luhv-lawrn] / ˈlʌvˌlɔrn /


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“Ghost” is for the lovelorn ceramics obsessives; “Soul” for the jazz lovers; “Beetlejuice” for the freaks.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Then she sang the lovelorn “Coffee” like someone confessing her greatest fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

The result is a lovelorn duet that is punctuated by the swooning harmonies of Anthony and Aguilar.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 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

The lovelorn giant knew Galatea would never have him; his case was hopeless.

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