Thesaurus results for GIGOLO

gigolo

noun

Definition of gigolo

as in lover

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Recent Examples of gigolo My dad was comfortable with that, as opposed to sometimes being the gigolo of the town with all the ladies or whatever, which is also hilarious. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025 His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night. — Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025 Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations. — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for gigolo

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Noun

Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The equipment could help the aircraft interfere with enemy radar without relying entirely on dedicated electronic warfare escorts.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Goebbels interviewed Wessel’s grieving mother and wrote of Jaenichen and Wessel as childhood sweethearts, as though their story was from romance fiction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Gregory's mother-in-law told The Telegraph the couple were school sweethearts who had been together for over 20 years.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweetheart

Noun

Meta isn't exactly a Wall Street darling at the moment either, as the stock fell 14% in October for its worst month since October 2022.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Once a darling of the city’s liberal elite, the Los Angeles mayor is facing a challenge from a younger progressive who has friends of her own in the entertainment industry.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of darling

Noun

On top of that, the plugs offer passive isolation (the seal of the bud) and adaptive sound masking (soothing audio tracks that help cover up your beloved’s snoring).

— Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
But Leigh continued to hold out hope that her beloved would return, sounding much like Scarlett O’Hara.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of beloved

Noun

But my little Outlander sweeties, this is not just any reverend, this is Reverend Wakefield.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of sweetie

Noun

Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus across the country by shopping for lanterns, new clothes, sweets and snacks ahead of the festival.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Our celebrations were led by women, my grandmother, mother, and aunts, who would meticulously clean the house and spend weeks preparing snacks and sweets.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sweet

Noun

Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The original is a gratifying valentine.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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