lover

Definition

  • noun: a partner in a romantic or sexual relationship
  • noun: a person in love
  • often plural
  • synonyms: daphnis, maecenas, abettor

Examples

  • They were friends for many years before they became 'lovers'.

  • She left her husband and ran away with her 'lover'.

  • His wife accused him of having a secret 'lover'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) He could feed off a memory over and over again. Go! Go! - In here? - A detour. Go. he noticed young lovers would sneak into the cornfield. Will you come to bed? Yeah. Soon. Buckley did this, right? Correct. He said that this is our house, (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones