valentines

Definition of valentinesnext
plural of valentine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentines
Noun
  • Several celebrity tributes poured in for the actor and millennial icon after his death was announced on his official Instagram account on Wednesday.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday, February 11, at the age of 48 after a long battle with colorectal cancer, and tributes to his memory have been pouring in.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • For animal lovers, pop over to the island of Vieques where hundreds of wild horses roam free.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lawmakers from across the South, including members of Congress, would give eulogies in his honor.
    Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Attendees surrounded a casket as speakers delivered eulogies — including actors portraying former President Abraham Lincoln and former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • All the stores hosting the activation will feature a dedicated window installation as well as hot chocolate and sweets stands.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The chalky sweets trace their roots to 19th-century Boston, where pharmacist Oliver Chase invented a machine in 1847 to press sugar lozenges, which led to the founding of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), according to National Geographic.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nguyen worries, however, that our urge to quantify the value of our lives and achievements is soul-sucking, and his worries are less fun to read about than his paeans to play.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This is one of the greatest paeans to that era of filmmaking.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.
    Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • She was honored with numerous commendations, including the Chief of Department Award for her professionalism and outstanding service.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities alleged Green was a serial abuser who attacked three different girlfriends and shot one of their friends in the leg, who was trying to protect her.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • No matter how many years pass or how much things change, there is something extra special about a getaway with your girlfriends.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Valentines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentines. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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