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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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Reinwald, an external affairs officer for the California State Treasurer’s Office, emphasized career training, teacher retention and school safety.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
In the long term, the results lend weight to a prediction from OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, that AI will be the defining issue of the 2028 presidential election.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026

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In an era of situationships and playing it cool, Jane Austen’s timeless romances are making the case for wearing your heart on your sleeve.

— Josh Lora, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Abigail is particularly excited, given the town’s role as the backdrop of the bestselling Winterton Chronicles, her all-time favorite Regency holiday romances.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

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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

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