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
Meanwhile, there were clues that Greg had another paramour waiting in the wings.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
The entrances were often tucked into alleyways, and exits were reached through tunnels, allowing paramours to avoid detection.
—airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
And, unlike humans, these inspiring paramours ask for very little — except to live their lives in peace.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
The entrances were often tucked into alleyways, and exits were reached through tunnels, allowing paramours to avoid detection.
—airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
And, unlike humans, these inspiring paramours ask for very little — except to live their lives in peace.
—Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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But through it all, he’s also been a lover of golf and has worked with Malbon Golf, Greyson and FootJoy.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Huge news for cottagecore lovers, vintage enthusiasts, and home cooks alike: The beloved Lenox Spice Village is finally back.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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For now, both women seem perfectly happy in their separate lanes—with Taylor soaking up boyfriend time with Kelce, and Brittany juggling newborn life and her growing business ventures.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, the boyfriend fit is sleek and fitted, offering a chic, stylish silhouette.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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In another instance, in 2023, an individual who threatened to kill his girlfriend was found to be manufacturing an arsenal of weapons in his apartment using a Creality printer.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Read Next Florida Spurned girlfriend trashes ex’s car, Florida cops say.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The casting news means Steenburgen will star alongside husband Ted Danson just ahead of their 30th wedding anniversary later this year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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As the story begins, James goes missing, and his wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), begs John to help find him—by impersonating him.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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