lover

Example Sentences

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His lover is an erudite Japanese fashion-designer-turned-entrepreneur named Chizuko Watanabe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

But Elio—who looks nothing like Gino—is also the spur to his father’s growing hatred of Franca’s old lover, a man reported to have Mafia connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

If you’re a burger lover, order the duck burger, made with in-house ground duck and served Oklahoma-style with grilled onions.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A heated courtroom exchange erupted Monday in the critical punitive phase of the civil wrongful death trial against Rebecca Grossman and her former lover, onetime Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He wished Kainene had said, This is my lover Richard.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie