❤️ Loved Ones: Those Nearest and Dearest ❤️
Definition: Persons one loves or is close to, typically family members.
Related Terms: Kin, Family, Relatives, Significant Other
Synonyms: Nearest and dearest, cherished ones, beloved, intimate circle
Antonyms: Strangers, acquaintances, outsiders
Proverbs
- “Blood is thicker than water.” - Family ties often take precedence over others.
- “Home is where the heart is.” - Home is not just a location, but where your loved ones are.
Humor-Filled Quotes
- “Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.” - Cary Grant
- “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” - George Burns
Fun Facts:
- Evelyn Waugh’s 1948 satirical novel, The Loved One, provides an irreverent look at the American funeral industry and how it deals with, well, loved ones.
- According to a 2020 survey, spending quality time with loved ones was ranked as the most important factor for happiness by 77% of respondents.
In Literature and Film:
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Books:
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott – A testament to the bonds within a family.
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan – Explores the deep connections and tensions among mothers and daughters.
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Movies:
- Coco – A tribute to family and the remembered loved ones.
- The Pursuit of Happyness – The lengths one will go to for their beloved family.
In Music:
- “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge – A household anthem.
- “Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige – Goes into the broader concept of family beyond just blood relations.
### Which proverb highlights the importance of family ties?
- [x] Blood is thicker than water
- [ ] The pen is mightier than the sword
- [ ] Actions speak louder than words
- [ ] Fortune favors the bold
> **Explanation:** "Blood is thicker than water" implies that family relationships are the most important ones.
### True or False: The phrase "loved ones" can be used sarcastically.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** The term "loved ones" might be used sarcastically to describe a dysfunctional family or strained relationships.
### Which book was mentioned that portrays loving family ties?
- [x] Little Women
- [ ] 1984
- [ ] War and Peace
- [ ] Moby Dick
> **Explanation:** *Little Women* by Louisa May Alcott focuses on the loving relationships between family members.
### What genre is Evelyn Waugh's novel, *The Loved One*?
- [ ] Romance
- [ ] Sci-fi
- [ ] Non-fiction
- [x] Satire
> **Explanation:** The novel is a satire on the California funeral industry and society’s treatment of the dead and bereaved.
### Which movie is about the lengths one goes to for their family?
- [ ] Titanic
- [ ] Jaws
- [x] The Pursuit of Happyness
- [ ] Terminator
> **Explanation:** *The Pursuit of Happyness* depicts a father’s struggle to build a future for him and his son.
📚💬 Hold onto your cherished ones! Family is often described as life’s key advisers, historians, and cheerleaders—all rolled into one. Reflect upon the unconditional love and occasional, situational comedy that ’loved ones’ can bring into your life. —Felicity Warmth
