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Recent Examples of platonic
Whether romantic, professional or platonic, a connection may require a hard but necessary adjustment.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Located on the Cycladic island of Serifos, Faros Villa is the platonic ideal of rustic island style, and offers privacy with incredible views to boot.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 May 2026
The neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana, was the platonic ideal of a mountain-town suburb.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, a platonic friendship might turn romantic.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Located on the Cycladic island of Serifos, Faros Villa is the platonic ideal of rustic island style, and offers privacy with incredible views to boot.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 May 2026
The neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana, was the platonic ideal of a mountain-town suburb.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, a platonic friendship might turn romantic.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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In that hypothetical version of events, he would now be considered a hero in Barcelona and Miami, but not necessarily in his home country.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Primordial black holes remain undetected and therefore hypothetical.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Cherowbrier’s comparison between AI and the Internet regarding its impact on racing reflects how rapidly AI has moved from theoretical possibility to practical tool.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The risk is not theoretical The dangers of hot, humid weather are not new to professional soccer players and tournament organizers, though the risks are getting more pronounced as the planet warms.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Clemetson said that Affinity asked for help over the years, such as potential rent reductions, but that the Primm family was unaware of Affinity’s finances.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Any potential scoring opportunity in the fifth inning disintegrated after Dalton Rushing’s leadoff walk.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The lesson fans have taken from this is that owners should be allowed to spend less money on players in order to close a nonexistent competitive balance gap that won't be fixed anyway.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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When sports journalist Dianna Russini and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had what appeared to be an extramarital affair exposed by the New York Post, Russini was forced out of her job and perhaps her career, while repercussions for Vrabel have been all but nonexistent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Hunters often lit blazing fires, which disoriented and frightened the elk, and as many animals as possible were killed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The case initially iwas nvestigated as a possible drowning.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The first two questions are too hypothetical and conjectural.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Kayaking and sailing are ideal because of Penobscot Bay’s calm waters and small islands.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Now, starting at Monaco from the second row is not ideal, considering that this is generally a race won from pole.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Police added that there may be further victims due to the violent nature of the alleged crime.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Tuesday's protest came in response to the widespread detention of women and girls in Herat province in recent days by the Taliban's morality police force, for alleged violations of the group's rules on attire, which require women to cover their hair and faces.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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