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adjective

ˈlə-viŋ How to pronounce loving (audio)
Definition of lovingnext
1
as in affectionate
feeling or showing love they were a loving family, supporting each other when times were bad

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2
as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort the homemade costume clearly showed the loving work that had gone into it

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loving

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verb

present participle of love
1
as in valuing
to hold dear patriots who loved their country well enough to die for it

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2
as in adoring
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for a husband who loves his wife more than anything

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3
as in enjoying
to take pleasure in I love playing Frisbee in the summer rain

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4
as in caressing
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner the baby responded to my caresses and kisses by loving me right back

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Recent Examples of loving
Adjective
But the role of the group chat is, just as often, to subject one another to a loving humbling. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Both Mecca and BelléJolie bonded over feeling emotionally prepared for a serious commitment and raising their future children in a loving household. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 And while some fans are loving the lyrics and what is a catchy beat, others have been less kind, telling Duplantis to stick to pole vaulting. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loving
  1. affectionate
  2. careful
  3. valuing
  4. adoring
  5. enjoying
  6. caressing
  7. meticulous
  8. appreciating
Adjective
  • For a quintessential Up North afternoon, head to Gabriel Farms, an 1880s farmstead with vineyards, U-pick apples and berries, and affectionate farm pups.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Veteran flight attendants with decades of experience often earn an affectionate nickname among airline crews.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • Getting to that point required careful control of stress during fabrication.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Huntsinger, playing along with Variety’s should-win/will-win Emmy prediction game, drew a careful line.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Verb
  • Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After being mostly shut in for more than a year, people were happy to spend and live life to the fullest again, valuing experiences and remote work.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • In front of adoring fans in Shanghai, the UFC veteran and perennial contender in the UFC bantamweight division scored a shocking upset win over Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event on Saturday.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But many of its adoring fans have little idea of its origins, which reach back thousands of years to pre-Hispanic, Mesoamerican cultures in Mexico.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adoring
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  • Enzo Maresca has brought more composure to their in-possession play, with City enjoying 69 per cent possession, an increase on the 53 per cent average from the final two league games of 2025-26.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While neither of these experiences is essential to enjoying your stay, the additional charges do chip away at the all-inclusive promise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • In one video, pop singer Madison Beer was seen caressing Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's face as if the two were shooting a scene straight out of a reality show.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the snap, Portman, who’s expecting her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, could be seen standing in front of an apartment balcony in an oversized blue button-down, caressing her stomach.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of caressing
Adjective
  • This discovery highlights the crucial need for meticulous AI persona creation to prevent skewed data.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Plan Your Route Remote 4x4 travel in Iceland requires meticulous logistical planning.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of meticulous
Verb
  • Still, Cramer said Nvidia could put more of its capital toward an investment Wall Street would have an easier time appreciating — its own stock.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Caccia noted that consumers increasingly value pieces designed to endure, appreciating clothing that performs better and retains its integrity over time.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Loving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loving. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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