How to Use the lovelorn in a Sentence
the lovelorn
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For the performance, Lovato was joined by a pianist, who accompanied her on the lovelorn ballad.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cue the lovelorn weeping in the rain set to composer Roger Goula’s supple string score, and before us, a sweeping love epic bursts alive with real pain.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2026
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Michael Showalter, meanwhile, helps lead Wet Hot American Summer as the lovelorn Coop.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 July 2026
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The book is a behind-the-scenes look at the process of dressing the rom-com's characters, and an exploration of why Fitoussi is in on the joke, so to speak, of the lovelorn marketing executive's wardrobe.
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Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Another tells of what happened to Shihirlis, the lovelorn thief played by Kilmer in the 1995 movie, in the aftermath of the first movie’s climactic robbery, and his multiyear quest to reunite with his former girlfriend (who was played by Judd in the original).
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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