How to Use loved one in a Sentence

loved one

noun
  • Tell your friend or loved one to order their own.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Ask a friend or loved one to come along for comfort and support.
    — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026
  • After all, no one knows a killer better than the women who once loved one.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Those who have lost a spouse, father or other loved one know this isn't just a one-day grief journey.
    — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • There were so many people in her sphere who’d supported a friend or loved one through illness.
    — Nina Zipkin, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Nearly every one of these people has a family or loved one at home.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So, surround yourself with love, love on yourself, and celebrate the life of your lost loved one.
    — Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Many were mesmerized by its musky, skin-like profile, which reminded them of a long-lost loved one.
    — Venus Wong, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
  • That said, getting one’s thoughts out isn’t always something a friend or loved one can handle at the moment.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Uplift a friend or loved one’s spirits as the moon and Mercury harmonize.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Abosede’s siblings flew out from the United Kingdom to aid in the search for their missing loved one.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Zosia’s offer to speak for Carol’s lost loved one is met with fiery rage, causing Zosia to convulse.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • What patient, parent or loved one would actively choose the option that introduces greater risk?
    — Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Here are the stories of some of the families whose lives were shattered by the detention of a husband, father, loved one.
    — Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
  • One hundred days is an agonizingly long time for a family to go without answers about their missing loved one.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • The filmmaker loved one bravura sequence that is 20 minutes long without any dialogue at all.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
  • Both families have also opted to speak on their lost loved one’s behalf, facing news cameras in the days after the accident and since.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • When caring for a chronically ill loved one collides with the demands of leadership, the toll is far deeper than most realize.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There are already chatbots out there based on dead friends, and in 2022 Amazon announced Alexa would soon be able to speak in the voice of your deceased loved one.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Price-Isuk also recommends having a family member or loved one with you when visiting a doctor to discuss screening options and concerns.
    — Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Franciscan Health is debuting a free speaker series to assist with the challenges associated with caring for an aging parent, spouse or loved one.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • For many women caring for a husband, partner, father or loved one with advanced prostate cancer, there comes a moment when the conversation suddenly becomes much more technical.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • Lyles has missed at least twice as many meetings as any council member besides Renee Perkins Johnson, who missed a string of meetings beginning in March to take care of a sick loved one.
    — Nick Sullivan may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • But a Tennessee pastor, herself the surviving victim of a murdered loved one whose perpetrator was executed, said the death penalty does little to bring closure to families.
    — Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The first row inside the Hendrick's County Courthouse was lined with Trooper Aaron Smith's loved one, while over 50 officers stood crowding along the walls.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Hanizam/Getty Images A loved one's death often leaves their family members juggling responsibilities they were not fully prepared to handle.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The Brooklinen Presidents’ Day sale is a great excuse to pick up something extra warm for yourself (or as a romantic gesture for your perpetually freezing loved one) ahead of what’s sure to be a busy long weekend.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Franciscan starting caregiver speaker series Franciscan Health is starting a free speaker series to assist with the challenges associated with caring for an aging parent, spouse or loved one.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to the veteran suicide epidemic should be in favor of the Veterans’ ACCESS Act for this reason alone, if nothing else.
    — Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026

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