paramours

noun

Definition of paramoursnext
plural of paramour
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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  1. lovers
  2. boyfriends
  3. girlfriends
  4. wives
Noun
  • The Gold Coast’s coastline is ideal for beach lovers.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Enigmatic as a matter of strategy, Dylan lies about himself and his past to his friends, his lovers, and an eager press, keeping a distance between the art and the artist.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • 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
  • Dee also claimed that Adams’ description of her childhood, which included domestic abuse from her father as well as one of her mother’s boyfriends, was a misuse of her personal information.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Her sons are older now, 20 and 24, but not much has changed, other than the new dreidel stockings Lewis has added for each of their long-term girlfriends.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cozy, festive, Kansas Chiefs supportively-hued and wintry WAG (the acronym for wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated).
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • Cozy, festive, Kansas Chiefs supportively-hued and wintry WAG (the acronym for wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated).
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The two former Beatles were photographed seated together alongside their wives, Barbara Bach and Nancy Shevell.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of wives
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