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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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Music lovers will find plenty to adore on McCartney’s latest album.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

A four-part ‘Lord of the Flies’ buzzes onto Netflix, ‘Othello’ gets a pared-down, four-actor staging, the Venice Biennale lures art lovers to La Serenissima, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

There’s a spacecraft and a robot and pirate references, all catnip for sci-fi and dystopia lovers and all very well done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“It’s about a community of book lovers, too. And sharing books and adventures with friends.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman