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Recent Examples of lovingly
Earlier in the day, Gomez also shared a sweet Instagram Stories post of her and husband Benny Blanco looking lovingly at each other on a couch.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The Bosphorus is lined with palatial beauties lovingly restored as boutique hotels, but Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Istanbul embraces a more exclusive private villa feel.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Chelsea stared lovingly at the United States Title.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Especially impressive is this newly reborn five-star hotel, which has been lovingly restored to its Belle Epoque glory over a painstaking two-year process.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Luna has been lovingly cremated.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Somewhat ironically, park staff lovingly care for Frankie.
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Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The Bosphorus is lined with palatial beauties lovingly restored as boutique hotels, but Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Istanbul embraces a more exclusive private villa feel.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Chelsea stared lovingly at the United States Title.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Especially impressive is this newly reborn five-star hotel, which has been lovingly restored to its Belle Epoque glory over a painstaking two-year process.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Luna has been lovingly cremated.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Somewhat ironically, park staff lovingly care for Frankie.
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Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovingly
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How to Properly Retire a Flag While retiring a flag involves taking it down, folding it into a triangle, and respectfully burning it, there are specific protocols to follow.
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However, strong plays by the Ecuadorian selection were respectfully acknowledged by Mexico supporters.
Adverb
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By reopening the tab, Budweiser maintained goodwill, ensuring its dual anniversary celebration resonated positively.
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Investigators were able to positively identify the remains as Jordan Wishon.
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In 2023, when a skier named Eva Walkner posted about a tremendous day with a film crew on a mountain called Hoher Göll, Thomas commented appreciatively, then asked why her party hadn’t gone higher up the face.
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As Sarkozy notes appreciatively in his book, Le Pen, unlike many other political luminaries, came out in support of him after his sentencing.
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The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
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Soon the internet was flooded with memes of the president looking admiringly up at Mamdani.
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“Lovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovingly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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