paramour

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Recent Examples of paramour Episodes 7 and 8 were particularly well-received with extensive praise for co-stars Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson, whose performances as electric paramours still fuel a steady stream of graphic art and fan-fiction online. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 June 2025 Their seemingly innocent flirtation turns into a dangerous game of cat and mouse while various people — who all think that Tupelo is Clifton-Ward’s thieving paramour — try to capture the pair. Paul Vidich, People.com, 2 May 2025 Honor your earthiness by offering your paramour a cuddle sesh. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Each Reacher season has given our abnormally large vigilante hobo an statistically ordinary, human-size paramour. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paramour
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Noun
  • If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
  • For nature lovers, Le Morne Brabant, the famous peak just across the bay from the resort, and the Black River Gorges National Park are worthy day trip options for some light hiking and taking in the island's legendary sights.
    Julie Olum, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and leaving him to die during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Quintero’s testimony against her boyfriend got her a reduced sentence of 13 years.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and entrusting duties to his new, devoted assistant.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The actress’ husband, José Bastón, also recently underwent shoulder surgery and was sporting a sling in paparazzi photos.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
  • Many access the internet only on devices controlled by someone else: a husband, a father, or a shopkeeper.
    TrickleUp, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Olsen spoke with Fox News Digital about the importance of having people like his wife, Kara, Swift, Claire Kittle and many others also traveling to Nashville for this occasion.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jean, and sons Vincent and David.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025

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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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