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Recent Examples of valentine
Pair with a clasped clutch or top-handle bag and a pair of sparkly earrings for a Galentine’s dinner out with your besties or special evening with your valentine.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 19th century also helped establish valentines from secret admirers — and saw Valentine's Day haters emerge.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The latter, a violent Jackie Chan ripoff, is the one Universal chose to release in theaters in the U.S., but the fourth go-round with the delightful romantic comedy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the one Universal should have given as a valentine to U.S. exhibition.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
If roses aren’t a good fit for your valentine, other types of flowers are just as meaningful.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 19th century also helped establish valentines from secret admirers — and saw Valentine's Day haters emerge.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The latter, a violent Jackie Chan ripoff, is the one Universal chose to release in theaters in the U.S., but the fourth go-round with the delightful romantic comedy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the one Universal should have given as a valentine to U.S. exhibition.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
If roses aren’t a good fit for your valentine, other types of flowers are just as meaningful.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentine
Noun
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In May, Brown paid tribute to husband Jake Bongiovi on his 23rd birthday with a post on social media.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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This hidden cocktail bar pays tribute to Asheville's bold 1907 anti-Prohibitionists who wore red ribbons in defiance.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Noun
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If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Budget-Friendly: With ticket prices starting at $10 and capping around $125, plus free events and discounts for families, students, and university faculty, the festival caters to everyone—culturally curious families, art lovers, and budget travelers alike.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Drawing heavily from Qiu’s biography, My Father’s Son centers on an 18-year-old protagonist, Qiao, who loses his voice while attempting to deliver the eulogy at his father’s funeral and flees in anguish.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Jack Lang’s eulogy — beginning with a haunting photo (top) of Xana, waving a flag on a deserted pitch with her father looking on after his Barcelona side’s 2015 Champions League final victory — will do a good job of moving you to tears.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The diet also slashes consumption of sweets and recommends small amounts of dairy and meat, especially red meat.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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The Hatteras Village staple, which Wicker also recommends, has been around since 1948, providing locals and visitors alike with all kinds of sweets, snacks, and souvenirs.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and leaving him to die during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Francesco recalled a visit from Elizabeth Taylor’s boyfriend who was quite enamored.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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The hotel’s signature restaurant plays homage to its original owners with its swanky fine dining restaurant, Marchal.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi whipped up favorites including shrimp risotto with ginger and lime and the famous Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller and one of Il Pellicano’s many signature cocktails.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Chard’s statements came shortly after insiders close to the Prince of Wales told The Times U.K. that there won’t be a role for Andrew given his controversial ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the late American financier’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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“Valentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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