amour

noun

ə-ˈmu̇r How to pronounce amour (audio)
Definition of amournext
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship in her memoirs the diva candidly recalls her amours with some of opera's best-known tenors and baritones

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Recent Examples of amour Like in Gaza mon amour, the Nassers make plenty of nods to the corruption and ineptitude of the ruling regime, who believe their The A-Team-style television show will help the cause. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025 Venus in Aries is a force to be reckoned with regarding both matters of amour and of money. — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025 More poignant is the revelation that, despite being the writer of dozens of anthemic love songs, Warren has no great amour of her own. — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Modern yet infused with traditional design codes like tailoring, Moore’s look was augmented by her mon amour pumps by Aquazzura. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for amour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amour
  1. affair
  2. romance
  3. fling
Noun
  • Although the extramarital affair made headlines at the time of Schettino’s trial, there was no evidence presented to say that he was distracted as a result of Cemortan’s presence.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • The first half was a scrappy, testy affair with very little rhythm or rhyme from both teams.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of affair
Noun
  • The vampire saved the show from imminent cancelation, prompting a spike in ratings and a new direction away from a moody Jane Eyre-like gothic romance style to outright supernatural (if unintentionally campy) horror.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of romance
Noun
  • In Hawai’i, two lovers (Kenji and Jane) are drawn together for what’s supposed to be a summer fling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Bloc Party’s next album charts the course of such a fling, one that frontman Kele Okereke experienced himself after separating from his long-term partner.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of fling

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“Amour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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