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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Today, weddings are often sprawling, multiday affairs that power an industry valued around $130 billion, according to a report by United States investment bank Jefferies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026 -
With regards to international affairs, there are multiple more pressing issues, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Some of my favorite things about these characters is the friendships that form separate from the romances, and that also felt ripe for TV adaptation.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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People often assume that romances are the work of pure fantasy.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In the satirical comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays a successful and chauvinistic advertising CEO who lives for power and casual flings.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Some other royal biographers believe Elizabeth also cheated, perhaps in response to Philip’s flings.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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“Amours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amours. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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