1
a
: a person in love
b
lovers plural
: two persons in love with each other
2
: an affectionate or benevolent friend
3
: devotee
a lover of mystery novels
a lover of nature
4
a
: paramour
Her husband found a love letter from her lover.
b
: a person with whom one has sexual relations
He was her first lover.
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Examples of lover in a Sentence
His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
She left her husband and ran away with her lover.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Baked, roasted, or sauteed, butternut squash is a favorite among many a squash lover.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The opera follows the doomed lovers and their coterie of artist friends chasing happiness against impossible odds.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lover. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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