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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Chinese military affairs expert Wang Yunfei told the Global Times the system could expand battlefield applications.—
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The challenges the company faces today pale in comparison to the COVID-19 pandemic, but once again international affairs are finding a way to impact Disney’s planning.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like Days and Nights, The Bottle Factory Outing is funny and full of strange, criss-crossing romances and cultural divides.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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It wasn’t supposed to feel real so much as inspirational, with all the flair and spectacle that adorn fairy tale romances — helicopter ride, cliffside proposal with blinding diamond (string quartet in tow), etc.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
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25 Mar. 2026
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This one, written by Ryan Hurd, Jaxson Free and Daniel Ross, is going to be the soundtrack for beach flings all summer long.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the title referring to NYC’s telephone exchange system, Daniel Mann’s movie starred Taylor as Gloria Wandrous, a model who enjoys flings until falling for a married man.—
Ryan Gajewski,
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15 Mar. 2026
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“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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