1
a
: a person in love
b
lovers plural
: two persons in love with each other
2
: an affectionate or benevolent friend
3
: devotee
a lover of mystery novels
a lover of nature
4
a
: paramour
Her husband found a love letter from her lover.
b
: a person with whom one has sexual relations
He was her first lover.
Examples of lover in a Sentence
His wife accused him of having a secret lover.
She left her husband and ran away with her lover.
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—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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The former lover of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, Birkin died in 2023 after a long battle with leukemia.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
The former lover of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, Birkin died in 2023 after a long battle with leukemia.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
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“Lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lover. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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