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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But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The Knicks watched substantial leads evaporate into single-digit affairs twice in the second half on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There are television romances—and then there is Outlander.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Grey's Anatomy has weathered nearly two decade's worth of medical emergencies and whirlwind romances, but not without a few casualties along the way.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The haphazard plot twists itself into knots to include Jeremy Pope’s unfortunately eponymous character, before moving on to far shorter flings with equally monotonous cast members.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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Skarsgård played one of Donna’s former flings, Bill, in both films.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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