platonic

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Recent Examples of platonic Bumble established a Bumble BFF category many years ago, but just last year launched Bumble for Friends, a standalone app dedicated to helping people find platonic companionship. Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024 This particular set of islanders seemed immune from the usual unscripted television fraudulence; their sincere reactions to romantic heartbreak and platonic betrayal accurately reflected the emotional rollercoaster of modern dating. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024 Transitioning from dating to platonic friendship isn’t always easy or natural. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for platonic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
  • As one hypothetical valuation method, Neuringer suggests taking the Canal’s contribution to Panama’s $83 billion annual GDP—estimated by the Canal Authority in 2023 at between three and six percent, or roughly $2.5 billion to $5 billion—and multiplying it by the length of any deal.
    Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The scenario is far from hypothetical; there has been recent alarm in the scientific community about the potential spread of bird flu to humans.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • For the past two years the setting has been 90 seconds to midnight, with midnight meaning the theoretical annihilation of humanity, by design or by mistake.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • These are no longer theoretical applications; pilot programs in cities like Amsterdam and Singapore are already proving their feasibility.
    Nick Herbert, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The memo, which was reviewed by ABC News, also directed Kathleen Wolfe, acting head of the DOJ Civil Rights division, to notify Trump DOJ leaders of any consent decrees the Biden administration reached with cities in the final 90 days leading up to the inauguration, signaling a potential review.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Details of those grievances, as well as thousands of other health coverage complaints, also offered key insights to New York consumers into potential systemic issues at health plans.
    David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • The 2020–2021 flu season was essentially nonexistent, with ILI activity staying well below baseline for the entire season.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
  • At one point, Jeff has the audacity to comment on Manchi’s English pronunciation when his Spanish is nonexistent, for example.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • But honoring knowing someone is genuine in their kindness, makes trusting them easier, and forgiving them possible.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • As a Yang Earth sign, the Dog has the patience to take it one small step at a time, but quantum leaps are also possible!
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Jan. 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
  • That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • In an ideal future scenario, the diversity of architects will reflect the communities that are being served (namely all communities), and the future of design will be dynamic, flexible, regenerative, sustainable, equitable and artful.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The Traverse is ideal for kids and car seats thanks to slide-and-tilt center seats, head rest/restraints for all seats, and easy to access lower anchors.
    Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025

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