lovers

NOUN

person having sexual relationship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admirer boyfriend companion girlfriend suitor sweetheart

STRONG

Romeo beau beloved darling dear dearest escort flame idolizer inamorata inamorato paramour petitioner solicitor steady suppliant swain truelove valentine wooer

WEAK

Juliet courter fiancé fiancée infatuate significant other

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy foe opponent

STRONG

hate

Example Sentences

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Across Substack, Instagram and IRL gatherings, it brings together fragrance lovers and newcomers eager to deepen their understanding in an interactive way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Film lovers in Los Angeles and around the world have since been hopeful the venue, seen by many as a symbol for Hollywood itself, could reopen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The story connects a town in Uganda with animal lovers thousands of miles away.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

People move on to other things, make new friends and find other lovers.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

If everyone except Fifi and Manuel shows up at the compound, the lovers will be in deep trouble.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez