valentines

noun

plural of valentine
1
as in tributes

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as in lovers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentines
  1. tributes
  2. lovers
  3. eulogies
  4. sweets
  5. paeans
  6. boyfriends
  7. commendations
  8. girlfriends
Noun
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led tributes to Haines, an independent member of parliament and a passionate campaigner for transparency and against corruption.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • After the news of Bailey’s passing was confirmed, more former Chiefs shared tributes.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Nature lovers, artists (Ansel Adams found a muse in the Snake River), and outdoor adventurers know the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is more than just a winter sports destination.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Not eulogies that end at the graveside, but lives that carry the work forward.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mountains of money are being plowed into 30-spots that tell us to let AI organize our book clubs, write our children’s fan letters, and handle our eulogies.
    — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of eulogies
Noun
  • Those willing to mix chocolate with non-chocolate sweets may find even better deals.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up will feature the full collection, content from the campaign, sweets from Ritz Paris Le Comptoir and a gift with purchase for clients while supplies last.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Alas, all those paeans to freedom have played out better in song than in real life.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of paeans
Noun
  • And, if so, what will happen to all those chatbot boyfriends?
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • Like many girlfriends throughout history, Marilyn wound up spending a lot of time with her boyfriend’s best friend.
    — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both players, arrested in the offseason on charges tied to domestic abuse involving their girlfriends, remain the subjects of ongoing league investigations.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriends
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