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Recent Examples of platonic
Siwa and Hughes were caught cuddling and accused of a forehead kiss in a hot tub, causing fans to wonder if their relationship was only platonic.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The State of the Race The Outstanding Animated Program category serves as a great example of what the platonic ideal of Emmys voting is.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
The psychologists who authored this latest paper were more interested in studying the role of olfactory cues in platonic friendships.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
In all these cases, repetition doesn’t lead to a single, Platonic end point.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The State of the Race The Outstanding Animated Program category serves as a great example of what the platonic ideal of Emmys voting is.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
The psychologists who authored this latest paper were more interested in studying the role of olfactory cues in platonic friendships.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
In all these cases, repetition doesn’t lead to a single, Platonic end point.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for platonic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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Despite challenges like legacy data integration and security, digital twins promise significant operational advantages by making hypothetical scenarios feel immediate and actionable.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The vice president also pitched a hypothetical scenario in which the U.S. went to war with a foreign adversary and whether parents would like the peace of mind that the weapons used by U.S. soldiers are made within the U.S. rather than another country.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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For stock market investors, the equity risk premium is the theoretical excess return of stocks over risk-free assets to account for market risk.—
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CNBC,
19 May 2025
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But this wasn’t a concept Kang pursued purely for its theoretical strength.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The goal has been to identify potential fraud and work to prevent exploitation of vulnerable and older adult members.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Authorities initially suspected potential mafia involvement, due to the extreme nature of the crime scene and José's business connections.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Following the precedents set in Geneva in 1949, the states employing these tactics continue to claim that the resulting famines are either nonexistent, or unintended consequences of lawful actions against enemy combatants.—
Boyd van Dijk,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, many hazardous weather outlooks issued by NWS offices across the Upper Midwest region said the threat is nonexistent after Monday.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The question the film ultimately asks is whether a third way is at all possible, leading to a gripping final combat that’s much less a knockout than a bitter victory.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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But before the summer was over, the other hero of the tale would prove to be the reconciliation process that was making the legislative win possible — a process with its origins in quite a different era of relations between Congress and the president.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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The styles are ideal for those who want to seamlessly merge their indoor style alfresco.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2025
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This speaker is ideal for kitchens or bedrooms to enjoy casual music listening, employ smart home voice control, and set daily alarms.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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