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

This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
This is our introduction to He and She, two clownish, pugilistic lovers who are locked in a war of words, even as a literal war rages outside.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

They were then transported on FedEx trucks emblazoned with images of pandas with a police escort through metro Atlanta to their final destination at the zoo.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
On Monday morning, Leo's Air France charter received a military escort of two French fighter jets for the flight from Lourdes to Metz in a sign of respect.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

But when his best friend Lloyd (Bergen) invites Eddie’s first love and former camp sweetheart Erin (Cohan) to the bachelor weekend, the reunion becomes a reckoning with old relationships, unresolved love and the question of what might have been.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
During his time with the Lions, Matthew married Kelly, his college sweetheart, in April 2015.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweetheart

Noun

Labubu — the coolest kid on the bag charm block is now Coach’s Ducky, a darling creation composed of shearling, felt, and vachetta leather.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Conclave proved an audience hit as well as an award darling, generating over $125 million at the global box office on a $20 million budget.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of darling

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

Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
On the sundeck, for example, candy floats in the resin bar top and Murano glass sweets sit on the front of the hot tub.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 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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