well-loved

Adjective

well-loved (comparative better-loved or more well-loved, superlative best-loved or most well-loved)

1. Loved by many people; popular.
   • Afterward, however, he turned to more serious roles, such as “Emperor Jones” and “Othello,” and ultimately became one of the better-loved figures of the German-speaking stage.1943 May 2, Theodore Strauss, “Oscar Homolka Studies the Menu: A Noted Austrian Actor Talks of Letters, Art, Light Wines and Duck”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
   • Larkin's reputation at his death as the best-loved "serious" English poet of his generation rested almost entirely on three collections published after 1955: The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows.2008 July 22, “Philip Larkin”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Dec 2013
2. (euphemistic) Highly used or having a worn condition; showing significant signs of wear and tear, age, or previous frequent use.