as in lover
literary
a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship
Her husband found a love letter from her paramour.
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Recent Examples of paramour
Byron’s paramour, Kristin Cabot, who was the company’s chief people officer, has been placed on leave.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
In reality, Eleanor Mills was largely ignored by the press, who preferred to focus on the entanglements of her upper class paramour.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Thorne-Smith began dating her on-screen paramour Andrew Shue shortly after the series premiered in 1992.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
In reality, Eleanor Mills was largely ignored by the press, who preferred to focus on the entanglements of her upper class paramour.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Thorne-Smith began dating her on-screen paramour Andrew Shue shortly after the series premiered in 1992.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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The baked Alaska at Mid-City A revival of the 1950s classic, Mid-City's baked Alaska should be on the bucket list of all Cincinnati dessert lovers.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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De la Rosa crafts an exciting adventure for her two lovers, from steamy interludes on the high seas to a swoony, intimate dance in the streets of Mexico.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Gibson fled her home in New Orleans with her newborn son, her 6-year-old daughter and her boyfriend as Hurricane Katrina took aim at the city 20 years ago.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hamilton County Prosecutor said the ex-boyfriend of Kinamore, Kayvon Warren staged her shooting death as a robbery or burglary.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Britain, for example, a man named Kyle Clifford murdered three members of the same family, all women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Notably, @TCUFootball did not poke fun at Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His father taught him that a husband provides, a wife takes care of children.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pearl Miles, 29, loved going through her husband's school yearbooks and reading through the personal messages written by his classmates.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In one photo, Swift sat on a log for a daytime outing at the beach with him, his late wife, four kids and another teen.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Longtime Glencoe residents, Lefkofsky and his wife are actively engaged in philanthropic pursuits, establishing an eponymous family foundation in 2006.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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