amorist

noun

Definition of amoristnext
as in lover

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  1. lover
  2. Don Juan
  3. ladies' man
  4. paramour
Noun
  • Guests spill out onto the three-part terrace, with its overhead heaters, barbecue space, and The Cigar Garden, where tobacco lovers can take their pick of Havanas from the humidor and lose themselves in a smoky haze until closing time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • For the outdoor lovers the resort offers pickleball and tennis, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, the Arbor Adventure (a 26-element ropes course in the trees), fly fishing, horseback riding, boating, skeet shooting, and more!
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Born in Rome in 1938, Juan Carlos was the son of Don Juan de Borbon, the exiled heir to the Spanish throne.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • After Supergirl, Dunaway continued to land starring roles in movies like Don Juan DeMarco (1994) and The Rules of Attraction (2002).
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of Don Juan
Noun
  • The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • The narrative is rooted in Carell as a divorcee learning to be a ladies' man from Gosling — but the two end up learning much from each other about being better lovers and better men.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
Definition of ladies' man
Noun
  • Swift has been seen about town with famous friends, paramours and even one of her cats from time to time.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of paramour
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