as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry
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Recent Examples of inamorata
Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inamorata
Noun
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This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and Romeo stepped out with their respective girlfriends ahead of Paris Fashion Week, showcasing the closeness of their relationship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yup, the woman who looked like her, was terrifying, and kept criticizing her was her mother, folks!—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a third video, Cook gave resistance tips for single women.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At first glance, Amelia, with her purple bob and pixie-girl looks, seems an unlikely candidate for the far right to adopt as an increasingly popular meme.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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De Araújo lived through a similar trauma and skillfully maps the chasm between parents who want to protect their kid’s innocence and a girl who needs answers.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Inamorata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamorata. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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