as in lover
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Noun
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Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025 -
The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Megan is a pretty terrible pal, torpedoing Alex’s burgeoning relationship with potential paramour Garrett (Sebastian De Souza).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His decades-long career followed, with credits in titles such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Don Juan (1926).—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the City Council voted in favor of purchasing a vacant property off of Don Juan Avenue to turn it into affordable housing for senior citizens.—
Alexcia Negrete,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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