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Recent Examples of dalliance This, however, is not Evangelista’s first dalliance with the criminal underworld. Peter White, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025 Throughout season 1, Belly has a brief dalliance with Cam Cameron, a sweet, vaguely unimportant local boy. Meg Walters, Glamour, 31 July 2025 But its recent dalliance with neo-Nazism — and, before that, with race relations in Musk’s native South Africa — made the chatbot an object of derision in the industry and among the broader public. David Ingram, NBC news, 22 July 2025 Selena Gomez has went viral more than once for her hair transformations: A ’90s bob haircut revival that mirrored the look that made model Christy Turlington famous, a brief recent dalliance with a wolf cut and bangs. Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dalliance
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Noun
  • Krylon has chosen Matte Coffee Bean, an earthy brown that the company says signals relaxation and wellness.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Given that this is south Florida, there’s a heavy focus on wellness and relaxation, with many of the amenities playing to those who care deeply about their health and fitness.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To secure this ideal, the country would need to establish necessities such as education, employment, decent shelter, medical care, and recreation as human rights — rights to be as inalienable as the freedoms of speech and religion are today.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Finalized in 2024, the Public Lands Rule placed conservation on equal footing as livestock grazing, energy development and outdoor recreation under the BLM’s multiple-use mandate.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here are a few other new names to know, old names to remember, broadcast predictions and fun matchups to set the Thursday pregame off right.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Most Novelty House beds are incredibly fun, and this tree house design will delight anyone who gets to sleep within its walls.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Vanna White, the show's longtime letter turner, responded, prompting some amusement from both Seacrest and Ault.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its chips can power in-car entertainment systems, for example, and on Monday, the company announced a partnership with Google Cloud that allows automakers to create their own digital assistants.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The 58-acre yard is the epicenter of what the Broncos hope will be a transformative project, anchored by a multi-billion dollar stadium and flanked by an entertainment district designed to host events, draw fans and generate revenue nearly every day of the year.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And that robbed the viewing experience of some enjoyment.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a culture that emphasizes saving face and meeting expectations, students were less motivated by curiosity or enjoyment and more by fear of letting others down.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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