Definition of inamoratanext
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. — 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
  • The tufts on Gonzo’s head have always been called feathers rather than hair, and his longtime girlfriend, Camilla, is a chicken.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, John's girlfriend Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) has started working for First Lady Jackie Kennedy, but is soon implanted by one of the Hive's spider-like Ganglions.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The survey was conducted online in April among 1,200 men and women nationwide aged 15 to 69.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unusually for a girl of her time, Schachtel’s mother had learned Hebrew and Talmud.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The horrors for women and girls are prevalent everywhere, Theron said, but her native South Africa is particularly devastated by it.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Inamorata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamorata. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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