as in lover
literary
a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship
Her husband found a love letter from her paramour.
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Recent Examples of paramour
Byron’s paramour, Kristin Cabot, who was the company’s chief people officer, has been placed on leave.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Thorne-Smith began dating her on-screen paramour Andrew Shue shortly after the series premiered in 1992.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
In reality, Eleanor Mills was largely ignored by the press, who preferred to focus on the entanglements of her upper class paramour.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Thorne-Smith began dating her on-screen paramour Andrew Shue shortly after the series premiered in 1992.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 June 2025
From her trysts with potential paramours to her ride-or-die friendship with some of her fellow castmates, Miller came in like a wrecking ball, switching up the status quo of the show with her personality and intellect.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 28 May 2025
In reality, Eleanor Mills was largely ignored by the press, who preferred to focus on the entanglements of her upper class paramour.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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Want to learn more about this space-saving audio system aimed directly at record lovers?—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Embrace the bizarre in mid-Michigan Mystery lovers, get ready for a lineup of everything weird and paranormal in mid-Michigan's downtown Charlotte.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The film, led by three movie stars in Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, follows a New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with a wealthy suitor and her ex boyfriend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (Netflix documentary) Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a Michigan teen and her boyfriend.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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But the most shocking loss is that of Hank’s girlfriend, Yvonne (Zoë Kravitz), who is brutally murdered by mafiosos in her apartment less than a third of the way through the film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Charlie's former girlfriend Katherine Magbanua, and the two men hired to kill Markel — Latin Kings gang leader Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia, the father of Magbanua's children — were also sentenced to prison in connection with the murder-for-hire plot.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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A couple of years ago her husband (and our friend) died after a short illness.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The dwindling prospects lead Ana and her husband, like many of the region’s younger people, to move to Germany for work.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Holland, who plays Harcourt, is the wife of none other than James Gunn, by the way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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However, going out of your way to DM my wife is unacceptable and what is shown in this image is crossing the line.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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