Collocations for "loves"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "loves" in context.
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love
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [motherly, paternal, fatherly, romantic, sexual, physical, first, puppy] love
- a [deep, profound, genuine, true] love (for)
- a [mother's, father's, parent's] love (for their child)
- [declared, professed] his love for me
- his undying love for her
- my love for you will never die
- [feel, share, spread] the love
- fell in love with her [at, when]
- fall in love [instantly, at first sight]
- it was love at first sight
- fell in love with a [criminal, teacher, coworker]
- [slowly, gradually, quickly] falling in love
- my [wife, daughter] is the love of my life
- [remember, recall] your first love
- the [theater, stage, big screen] was her first love
- there's not much love lost between [them, the two]
- what can I [get you, help you with], love?
- be a love and [fetch, grab] my glasses
- make love [to, with] me
- let's make love
- a love of [classical music, books, photography]
- (bonded) through [their, a] shared love of [classical music]
- love for their [team, country, family]
- a [song, movie, story] about love
- love and [kisses, hugs, hate]
- love from [Maria]
- (lots of) love, [Maria]
- tennis: (the score is) [15, 30] - love
- a love [affair, story, poem, song, letter]
- I love you
- love you so [dearly, deeply, much]
- will always love you
- do you (still) love me?
- loves her [children, husband, parents]
- love [others, your enemies]
- love them [unconditionally, with all my heart]
- love him [dearly, passionately, platonically]
- love and [support, respect, care for] you
- (does not) love her [in return, back]
- loved the [book, movie, class]
- love your [writing, movies, voice]
- loved every [minute, moment, second] of
- love the [smell, taste, thought, idea] of
- love [playing, singing, reading]
- loved by [everyone, many, few]
- the ones you love
- would love to [see, have, her, go]
'loves' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Asian
- animal
- authority
- basketball
- book
- dazzle
- devil
- diving
- doll
- drama
- drawing
- entrance
- fist
- funk
- gambling
- gossip
- hostess
- jewel
- job
- knitting
- lingerie
- love
- mummy
- outdoor
- painting
- pop
- prank
- rap
- rough
- seafood
- sewing
- silent
- skiing
- solitude
- spotlight
- swimming
- tease
- thriller
- town
- wife