lover

Example Sentences

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And I think the people who know me know that I’m a lover of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A British soldier who was killed in a training exercise in northern Iraq has been remembered as "a lover of the outdoors" and "a devoted family-man".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“If you’re an anchovy lover, this has your name on it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Claw machine lover Neiki Lee carefully lowers the metal jaws of a crane with a joystick into a pool of prizes, only to have the small toy slip from its clutches again and again.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The two, the Queen and her lover, had reason to know that wickedness cannot be ended by wickedness.

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