as in lovers
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 paramours
The record is filled with sexy dance-pop bangers and finds Khalid — for the first time in his career — using he/him pronouns when discussing paramours in his lyrics.
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Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramours
Noun
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Best Playful Design Pup lovers will swoon over this white ceramic dachshund menorah by Jonathan Adler, which is finished with a soft satin matte glaze.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Frosted Fraser Fir Artificial Lit Christmas Tree Flocked trees are a major trend and a must-have for some decor lovers, and this one is thoroughly frosted.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence recalls getting 'crazy' questions early in her career about her boyfriends and her weight.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The whole team of professional athletes dressed up in costumes far from their red-and-blue NFL uniforms, with many players coordinating with their wives, girlfriends and fiancés, and Bush brought PEOPLE along for the entire wild ride with an exclusive photo diary from the event.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of the women, one of his first girlfriends, was very scared [to be part of the series].—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The men – sons, brothers, fathers, husbands and friends – were connected to dozens of families and a number of comrades in the shipping and freight industry.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, there are reports of women and children turning up at the aid camp in Tawila without the men of their family, only to report that their husbands were executed after they were captured by militias.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brown welcomed a total of 18 children during his time in a plural marriage with his three former wives — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, who split from Kody in 2021 and 2022 — and current wife Robyn Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Paramours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramours. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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