as in lovers
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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Noun
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Oreo Brownie Frosty Fusion is made for chocolate lovers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
On Friday, April 11, the three-day Coachella music festival will kick off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, bringing thousands of music lovers, celebrities and influencers alike together for a weekend of amazing performances and parties.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her goal was to get into the holiday spirit and also help other young women with gift ideas for their boyfriends.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety After winding up Gayle King’s birthday surprise, Williams got on the phone with Variety to talk about the song’s 60-year life as a perennial favorite of boyfriends, husbands, doting dads and presidents.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Bright began hiking in the area and brought some of her girlfriends along.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hey, maybe one of his nearly dead ex-girlfriends is a lawyer?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of other places to choose your role models, from schools to firehouses to precincts to military branches, to parents, husbands, wives, children, spouses.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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The parents and wives of the twin brothers, along with other relatives and family friends, attended Friday’s detention hearing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Paramours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramours. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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