love story
- noun
- /lʌv ˈstɔri/
- The film is a heartwarming love story about two people who overcome obstacles to be together.
- gay love story
- thirteen love stories
There is, of course, this like horrible love story that just doesn't work out.
- There is, of course, this like horrible love story that just doesn't work out.
- And that's not a love story, that's a tragedy.
- This is the most exquisite love story ever.
- It's not the loved up couples who tout their love story on social media.
- In one of the books of mine that you read was a love story to some extent.
- And know this, I see an amazing love story in store for you.
- And I promise we'll get back to, first of all, your love story and second of all, AI.
- It did have a love story, but it was more a story of ambition.
- Just sit back, chill and listen to our love story.
- The title of the talk is finding true ground in hard times through love stories.
- What ended up happening was in the script was the film became a love story.
- So it's a really beautiful love story.
- But this is a love story or retelling of Troy War.
Examples
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Some people called it the greatest love story of the 20th century.
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The book he is reading has a love story between the main characters, Walter and Nina.
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OK, another one is this is the greatest love story in the world.
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And know this, I see an amazing love story in store for you.
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It's a World War II love story.
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For me, it's really a love story.
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Well, I think it's a love story about believing in each other.
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This is the most exquisite love story ever.
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And so... here's where my love story with Roger began and here is where it's going to end.
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I think Lee Russell and Neil Gamby is one of the great love stories in the last decade.
Synonyms
A story that focuses on love or exciting adventures
How Romantic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a narrative that centers on a romantic relationship' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'love' (romantic affection) with 'story' (a narrative). This compositional noun+noun phrase is common cross-linguistically (e.g. Spanish 'historia de amor') and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Love story joins love and story, so imagine a tale that follows a romantic relationship between two people. That's why it means 'a story about a romantic relationship'.