Loved one

Meaning:

When we talk about a loved one we are talking about someone that we are very close to and that we love very much. This is often used in the plural to talk about all the people in our life that we love and that we are close to. Our loved ones are usually our family members, but they could be friends as well.

Example sentences:

1. Our loved ones are important.
2. It is very difficult to lose a loved one.
3. When we travel we often miss our loved ones.

Example dialogue:

Two friends are talking about what they did on the weekend.

A: What did you do on the weekend?
B: I went to a family gathering at my grandparents' house.
A: Do you often get together with your family?
B: Yes, I do. My loved ones are very important to me.

Practice:

Make your own sentence using "loved ones".