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
  • Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • No longer, however, does the 160-lap affair offer a winless driver by simply reaching victory lane.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of affair
Noun
  • Their Mediterranean romance becomes complicated when Ry's mother becomes involved in a resort development threatening Julián's family's land.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That casting was for Prime Video’s romance The Last Sunrise, based on author Anna Todd’s 2025 bestseller and released this Wednesday.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of romance
Noun
  • Renata, post-divorce from her fraudster husband Gordon, takes up motorcycle lessons and a fling with a workout instructor.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old actress is best known for her role as Kendall, the former fling of Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) in the Prime Video romantic drama series Off Campus.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fling

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“Amour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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