demirep

noun

Definition of demirepnext
as in courtesan

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  1. courtesan
  2. lover
  3. demimondaine
  4. girlfriend
  5. other woman
  6. paramour
Noun
  • Tarek Al Arian, who is best known for Arabic-language The Ladder and The Snake and Sons of Rizk franchises, is developing a drama about infamous early 20th Century French courtesan Marguerite Alibert.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • The movie starred Ewan McGregor as Christian, a writer who ends up sucked into Paris' Bohemian movement, and Kidman as Satine, the star performer and courtesan at the titular cabaret.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Definition of courtesan
Noun
  • And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The object of Christian’s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine, almost past her prime and riddled with consumption.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 25 July 2019
  • Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer.
    — Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018
Definition of demimondaine
Noun
  • Johnson created the story of Nancy (Emilia Jones), who is not a girlfriend, but a crush who Bourdain foolhardily (and under false pretenses) follows to Provincetown after not getting a writing fellowship.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sheila Kuehl played Zelda Gilroy, Dobie’s smart and confident classmate and eventual girlfriend.
    — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • That conviction was overturned in 2024 when the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge incorrectly allowed other women whose allegations were not charged in the case to testify.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of other woman
Noun
  • Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday related to a burglary case against his former paramour, OnlyFans model Adva Lavie.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tracy Letts plays her perverted husband, while Callum Turner, Jamie Bell, Lukas Gage and Riley Keough star as her very messed up children, and Elle Fanning is Bell’s paramour.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of paramour
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“Demirep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demirep. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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