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
  • Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally, and succeeds Julie Swidler, who stepped down from the post earlier this summer.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Chase's mother, Jennifer Lackard, the former deputy commissioner for wellness in the community affairs division of the Mount Vernon Police Department, stood emotionless in court as she was arraigned on the same charges Tuesday.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of affair
Noun
  • Season 1 followed the secret romance of Ilya and Shane, two upcoming hockey superstars and fierce on-ice rivals.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Her portrayal of Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing helped define the prime-time soap’s appeal, with the character’s romances becoming just as talked about as her ruthless ambition.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of romance
Noun
  • 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
  • Puppy love and summer flings abound when Tom Holland's Peter Parker goes on a European vacation to spend quality time with his crush MJ (Zendaya) and instead gets thrown into a few international incidents.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fling

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“Amour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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