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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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
By the end of the season, it's finally revealed that Sylvie's paramour is actually the 20-something son of her old friend.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Emily will not only be afforded endless opportunities for selfies, but also the chance to work with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), her latest paramour.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Her alleged paramour is on the witness list, according to defense attorneys, and he is expected to testify.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
By the end of the season, it's finally revealed that Sylvie's paramour is actually the 20-something son of her old friend.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
There, Emily will not only be afforded endless opportunities for selfies, but also the chance to work with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), her latest paramour.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Her alleged paramour is on the witness list, according to defense attorneys, and he is expected to testify.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Disney lovers worry the small back walkway near Country Bear Musical Jamboree, a longtime sit-down attraction, could close as Frontierland shifts toward the Piston Peak setting, the blogs reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jane Krakowski poses with her architect boyfriend David Rockwell at the opening night of Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Fallen Angels on Broadway on April 19 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suspect’s wife and another woman believed to be his girlfriend were shot and seriously wounded.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso spend some quality husband and wife time at the opening night of Proof on Broadway in New York City on April 16.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Next, our leading ladies must have attracted the dreamiest if often corrupt husbands, played by the likes of Hugh Grant, Kevin Bacon, Bobby Cannavale, Liev Schreiber, and Alexander Skarsgård.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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