amours

noun

plural of amour
as in affairs
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 Synonyms for amours
  1. affairs
  2. romances
  3. flings
Noun
  • Irwin has represented California’s 42nd and 44th Assembly Districts since 2014 and has chaired legislative committees on climate change, cybersecurity, veterans affairs and taxation.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Most UConn women’s basketball Big East games are matter-of-fact affairs.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of affairs
Noun
  • As season seven airs, Newport is juggling her divorce alongside a string of high-profile romances.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The series comes as audiences have become more and more enamored with romances set at the skating rink.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of romances
Noun
  • Before Harry and Markle were together, the royal was spotted with many girlfriends and brief flings over the years.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 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 flings
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“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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