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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Nathan Pamplin, the director of external affairs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me the department estimates that sea-lion removal costs $203 for each fish saved—pricey, but no more expensive than other salmon-recovery efforts.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
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Vernon was extremely involved in both his son's business and personal affairs and often supervised Priscilla's stays at Graceland before they were married.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Doremus’s credits include Like Crazy and sci-fi romances Zoe and Equals.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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With the addition of some younger flings (Jameela Jamil and Pierson Fode), chaos ensues and nothing goes to plan.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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