best-loved
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Preferred above all others and treated with partiality: Describes someone or something that is the most cherished, favored, or loved compared to all other options.
- Most loved: Indicates the highest degree of affection or preference.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The teddy bear, though worn, remained her best-loved childhood possession.
- He is the best-loved teacher in the school because of his kindness and patience.
- This melody is one of the composer's best-loved works.
Advanced Usage
- "best-loved" as an attributive adjective: It is almost always used directly before a noun to describe it.
- The author read excerpts from her best-loved novel.
- Used to describe things that have enduring popularity or affection over time.
- These best-loved classic films are still watched by new generations.
Variants and Related Words
- Beloved (adj): Dearly loved. (Note: "Beloved" can be used both before a noun and after a linking verb like "was," while "best-loved" is typically used before a noun.)
- Favorite/Favourite (adj): Preferred to all others of the same kind. (This is a more common synonym.)
- Cherished (adj): Protected and cared for lovingly.
Synonyms
- Favorite
- Dearest
- Most cherished
- Most treasured
Antonyms
- Least favorite
- Disliked
- Unpopular
Related Phrases
- A best-loved classic: A very popular and enduring work of art, literature, or music.
- "Pride and Prejudice" is a best-loved classic of English literature.
- A nation's best-loved...: A phrase used to describe a public figure or symbol widely adored by a country's people.
- He was often called the nation's best-loved comedian.
Adjective
- preferred above all others and treated with partiality
- the favored child