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la·bor of love

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. labor of love, labour of lovenoun

    productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

Wiktionary

  1. labor of lovenoun

    A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.

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  1. labor of love

    A labor of love refers to work or task someone performs not for monetary reward or professional obligation but because they genuinely enjoy it or care about it. It is often associated with passion, dedication, and personal commitment to a particular project, activity, or individual. This could involve hobbies, personal projects, volunteer work, or acts of service for loved ones.

Wikidata

  1. Labor of Love

    Labor of Love is a 1998 Lifetime television film starring Marcia Gay Harden and David Marshall Grant. It was directed by Karen Arthur and written by Nina Shengold.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of labor of love in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of labor of love in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of labor of love in a Sentence

  1. Mickey Mehta:

    Sow the seeds of your intentions and desires, on the banks of time and then wait for the right season & rest. See them then, effortlessly sprout into beautiful gardens, majestic trees and enchanting forests . The labor of love always fructifies, life will always MickeyMize.

  2. Los Angeles:

    For me, it really is a labor of love.

  3. Dana Lubet:

    It's really a labor of love to do it.

  4. Baruch Labunski:

    Start a new tradition like making tamales – a time-consuming labor of love that yields a delicious, filling meal, lets everyone work together, and costs next to nothing.

  5. Danielle Allore-Taylor:

    The biggest thing I can say is that this was a labor of love, erin and I both went out of our way to do something for someone, even though we don’t know who it is.


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