love child

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an illegitimate child a woman who claimed to be the love child of two of Hollywood's most beloved stars during its golden age

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Recent Examples on the Web Adding insult to injury, Laura learns of the affair, and the love child, just one year after the tragic passing of her and Enzo’s beloved son, Dino. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023 Decorated on the inside with vintage furniture and a pump organ, the chapel held its grand opening on the second Saturday in June — the brain- and love child of owners Tess Sweet and Dan Gambelin. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023 Readers who enjoy literary complexity will relish a book that reads like the love child of Cynthia Ozick and Tom Stoppard. Allegra Goodman, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 Harris, who previously worked on Black Mirror, described Davis — which was created by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof — as a love child of the pandemic. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for love child 

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“Love child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20child. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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