valentines

plural of valentine

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Noun
  • Liberty Station began its celebration of the nation’s anniversary in January and is presenting a series of tributes and community experiences throughout the year, including a public art installation honoring the Navy.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • In the comments of her final posts, fans shared tributes to the late star.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • This season, especially, has been a whirlwind of goals, assists and eulogies.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Each year, a different brother played Paddy, lying in the coffin, where he was roasted by a series of mock eulogies.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
  • Some sweets are sold on the food side, as well.
    Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Alas, all those paeans to freedom have played out better in song than in real life.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • Nazi parades set to electronic hype music; paeans to Third Reich governance.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • In the aftermath of her husband’s death, Hollis decides to host a weekend on Nantucket with girlfriends from different eras of her life (played by stars Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, D'Arcy Carden and Gemma Chan).
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • On June 6, Bunnie posted another video of herself enjoying the serene outdoors with some girlfriends.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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“Valentines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentines. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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