: dearly loved : dear to the heart
our beloved grandmother
a beloved public figure
beloved noun
Examples of beloved in a Sentence
He is a beloved public figure. an actor beloved by millions of fans one of the city's most beloved buildings
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Gray is a longtime Cannes favorite and is particularly beloved in France. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Foreman was a distinctly charismatic frontman, pairing the flamboyant stage presence of his beloved ‘60s and ‘70s R&B acts with the live-wire tension of punk. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beloved
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Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Gray is a longtime Cannes favorite and is particularly beloved in France. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Foreman was a distinctly charismatic frontman, pairing the flamboyant stage presence of his beloved ‘60s and ‘70s R&B acts with the live-wire tension of punk. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beloved
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“Beloved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/beloved. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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