1
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of valentine
This negative space French tip captures the nostalgia of cutting out paper hearts for your valentine.
—
Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The color matches the red crystals on the bodysuit and the playful heart-leaf design matches the cannabis and valentine’s day theme perfectly.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Live my dreams for me and get this for your valentine (and yourself)!
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 1 Feb. 2026
The first commercial valentines in the U.S. were sold in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for valentine
Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The color matches the red crystals on the bodysuit and the playful heart-leaf design matches the cannabis and valentine’s day theme perfectly.
—Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Live my dreams for me and get this for your valentine (and yourself)!
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 1 Feb. 2026
The first commercial valentines in the U.S. were sold in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for valentine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentine
Noun
-
Seen from behind, the gown descended into a waterfall drapery with overlapping layers of white and green satin—a tribute to the colors of the Pakistani flag.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
-
There will also be in-person tributes to filmmakers Gianfranco Rosi and Caveh Zahedi.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
-
Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Maybe this season’s eulogy was best said by Detroit coach Todd McLellan after the Panthers won the season finale for both teams 8-1.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
-
Her husband, 58, estranged since 2010, had only achingly kind words in his eulogy.—
Jill Smolowe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Don’t forget to take a photo on the famous Queen Emma Bridge, a long pontoon bridge that crosses the natural harbor, between bites of sweets made by native Curaçaoans.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Customers can expect the bakery’s signature items, from savory quiches to pot pies and seasonal sweets.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Nazi parades set to electronic hype music; paeans to Third Reich governance.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
-
But that success also led to the sci-fi woodland antics of The Wild Robot; the Oscar-winning, postapocalyptic vision of feline collaboration in Flow; and the paean to basketball teamwork that was this year’s Goat.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
-
Jane Krakowski poses with her architect boyfriend David Rockwell at the opening night of Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Fallen Angels on Broadway on April 19 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Glover and Ars first connected nearly a decade ago as part of our homage to Apollo, The Greatest Leap.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
-
The spa Where most of The Breakers’ design is filled with homages to Italian villas of yesteryear, easily the most contemporary space on the entire property is the Spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
-
The suspect’s wife and another woman believed to be his girlfriend were shot and seriously wounded.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Valentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
