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amours

noun

plural of amour

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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Bryce debuted on As the World Turns in 1982 as the charming but oft self-destructive Craig Montgomery, known for his manipulative schemes and unlucky romances.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s relationship just might be one of Hollywood’s most whirlwind romances.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026

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Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
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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