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
Other unconfirmed paramours include A$AP Rocky, multiple NBA players, and, most recently, Bad Bunny.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 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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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 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
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Li, who was found shot to death outside his apartment in San Gabriel, was Yan Wang's boyfriend at the time, according to the DA's Office.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The hours ticked by, the traffic slowing on the narrow street outside his maisonette’s window and the telly getting louder as Babs’s girlfriend got deeper into her stories.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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De Rothschild and her husband, Benjamin, were also in the midst of a battle with Benjamin’s cousin, David de Rothschild, regarding who could use the family name for their businesses.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kraus was there with her husband and their youngest son, Jameson, a 7-year-old who is crazy for baseball.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the other side of that is when Max goes to Thomas with concerns about his daughter or his wife, his experience is immediately aestheticized.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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