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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amours
Noun
-
Sami Hamdi is the editor-in-chief of , a magazine covering current affairs in the Middle East, East Asia, and the United Kingdom.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Dunn worked as an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Off-screen, the Fire Country cast's real-life romances are less complicated.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
-
And according to experts, that willingness and commitment often carry over into how someone navigates their real-world romances too.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
-
Lots of shows have car bombings and kidnappings, and at least a handful have women straining against the tension of their romantic lives and career ambitions while conducting their extramarital flings on the floor.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share