labor of love


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la′bor of love′


n.
work done for interest in the work itself rather than for payment.
[1665–75; 1 Thess. 1–3]
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Noun1.labor of love - productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensationlabor of love - productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
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To describe Tommie was a labor of love. "He is the most beautiful dog in the world!" the girl began, with kindling eyes.
There was not, for many years afterwards, a Governor of Massachusetts; and the magistrates, who had charge of such matters, saw no objection to Esther Dudley's residence in the Province House, especially as they must otherwise have paid a hireling for taking care of the premises, which with her was a labor of love. And so they left her the undisturbed mistress of the old historic edifice.
"So it is, but this is a little labor of love, and does n't spoil the day at all.
Another labor of love was once celebrated in our pop culture, then merely accepted, then tolerated, and its presence actually began being mocked at the onset of the feminist movement three generations ago, making it easier for it to be dismissed (figuratively and literally) two generations ago, and has been and remains something the pop culture deems not even worth talking about.
Angel Wesley, who runs the charity, said: "We at Labor of Love UAE are committed to recognising the contributions made by blue collar workers here in the UAE and to show our gratitude to these women and men for helping us to build this wonderful nation.
A: It was a labor of love. The period of the 1960s, particularly the Civil Rights Movement, was a time when we as Blacks felt we were on the brink of becoming the best that we could be in this country, being totally included in society.
For Heath, all the work he puts into his teaching is a labor of love. "Every day is a different day, and the students are all different," he said.
Although well performed and gorgeous, this swirling labor of love for Brandstrup's Arc Dance Company was too shadowy and subtle for its own good.
Not a job, just a labor of love. Is anybody reading what he writes?
This eye-opening series, originally broadcast on PBS, introduces the viewer to 37 artists working in the United States today, offering insightful and informed "behind-the-scenes" profiles of their life, their work, and their struggle to create, demonstrating the labor of love that is the underlying motivation for their dedication to modern-day art.
I guess it's a toss-up between making maple syrup (which anyone who does knows, it's a labor of love!) and ice fishing.
"Western Shirts: A Classic American Fashion" is Steve Weil's "labor of love," a meticulously researched hardcover with 450 color photos.