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Recent Examples of platonic
These connections can take either romantic or platonic forms, but his reporting shows the real-world impacts.
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Leslie Josephs,alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Side plots largely go underdeveloped, including a few emotionally weight-bearing romantic and platonic relationships.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
However, as time went on and the photos kept coming, people became less convinced that their relationship was strictly platonic, especially as the situations seemed to become more intimate.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Siwa later confirmed that their relationship was no longer platonic in an interview with The Guardian on June 2.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 July 2025
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Leslie Josephs,alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Side plots largely go underdeveloped, including a few emotionally weight-bearing romantic and platonic relationships.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
However, as time went on and the photos kept coming, people became less convinced that their relationship was strictly platonic, especially as the situations seemed to become more intimate.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Siwa later confirmed that their relationship was no longer platonic in an interview with The Guardian on June 2.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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In Baltimore County, this hypothetical is even worse.—
John Hohman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Aug. 2025
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Peltola, meanwhile, held a lead over Republican candidates in a hypothetical poll of the governor race.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This score reflects real-world usage rather than theoretical task analysis.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The resulting mysteries and their solutions only get more creative once the gang is back together, even dipping into theoretical science and thought experiments as the basis of his mind-bending stories.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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While Rivera has struggled with consistency in 2025, the 17-year-old has untapped potential and high-difficulty gymnastics in multiple events.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Throughout Season 1, fans speculated that Tyler may be a potential love interest for Wednesday Addams, showing early interest in her and even sneaking out of Nevermore together.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hand washing seems nonexistent most of the time too!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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But that didn’t stop his name and home from being shared with law enforcement, who have shown up, armed, twice over the years to demand access to nonexistent marijuana plants.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Residents who fall within a sensitive group should reduce outdoor time as much as possible.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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
Adjective
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Healdsburg and Lodi are ideal for wine lovers looking for tasting rooms and vineyard views.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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These eggs are ideal for scrambles, omelets, or for featuring as a fun bonus in egg preparations like sunny-side up eggs.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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