How to Use beloved in a Sentence

beloved

adjective
  • He is a beloved public figure.
  • Ice cream is her most beloved food.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • But even this beloved icon has hit a speed bump.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • My beloved father has passed away.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Frankenstein is a lofty and beloved text!
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Our beloved sister passed this year.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
  • This has become a beloved stock.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Manow has lost her beloved nicotine-free pink vape.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The beloved actress's retro recipe will be a game day hit.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Hager launched her beloved book club in 2019.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • How could a series this big and beloved be killed off like this?
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Camp Walden has lost a beloved counselor.
    — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This time, in the form of the beloved noughties trend, zig-zag hair parts, and face gems.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Thus begins one of the most beloved shows of the '60s.
    — Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Craig Melvin has a bone to pick with a certain beloved food item.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • See what changed and what stayed the same about the beloved Whopper.
    — CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The ending – the death of a beloved teacher – was not.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This easy side dish pulls on all the beloved flavors of a classic gratin.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The once-beloved pastels will become harsh.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • More than a decade later, the beloved gymnast is back – on her terms.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Scrubs joins a long list of beloved sitcoms that have come back on the air over the past decade or so.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • One of the songs comes from the beloved Sade singer Sade Adu.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Key limes are a beloved fruit in the South, and this key lime slab pie puts them to great use.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Few foods are as beloved or as widely used as butter and margarine.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • And even her older titles live on with her beloved readers.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • The answer is Sicily, but not just for its beloved beach scene.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Lara Jean is such a beloved character.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But who would have a motive to kill the beloved husband and father of two?
    — Amanda Karrh, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Those are such beloved characters.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, check out more beloved Olay products below.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026

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