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Recent Examples of platonic
But the split does cause friction and a platonic break-up between Deb and her friend, which is kind of a bummer.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
On top of that, Cousins long had been considered the platonic ideal of plug-and-play quarterback for the Kyle Shanahan passing game, and the Falcons had just hired an offensive coordinator (Zac Robinson) who was a branch off of that larger tree.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Bumble established a Bumble BFF category many years ago, but just last year launched Bumble for Friends, a standalone app dedicated to helping people find platonic companionship.
—Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
This particular set of islanders seemed immune from the usual unscripted television fraudulence; their sincere reactions to romantic heartbreak and platonic betrayal accurately reflected the emotional rollercoaster of modern dating.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
On top of that, Cousins long had been considered the platonic ideal of plug-and-play quarterback for the Kyle Shanahan passing game, and the Falcons had just hired an offensive coordinator (Zac Robinson) who was a branch off of that larger tree.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Bumble established a Bumble BFF category many years ago, but just last year launched Bumble for Friends, a standalone app dedicated to helping people find platonic companionship.
—Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
This particular set of islanders seemed immune from the usual unscripted television fraudulence; their sincere reactions to romantic heartbreak and platonic betrayal accurately reflected the emotional rollercoaster of modern dating.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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In essence, the memo contended that the plaintiffs' request to block the new enforcement policy is based on speculation of hypothetical future harm — and thus is insufficient grounds for issuing an injunction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Using these insights, the group of industry actors developed some hypothetical concepts to tackle the systemic barriers knee-capping circularity.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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This type of cosmic phenomenon is named after the famous theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose theory of general relativity proposed that objects with mass distort the fabric of spacetime—making such 'gravitational lensing' effects possible.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Elsie supplements her work as an adjunct professor in theoretical physics by offering up herself as a fake girlfriend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Friday’s announcement of new potential tariffs that could hit all corners of the world rattled investors.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Details of those grievances, as well as thousands of other health coverage complaints, also offered key insights to New York consumers into potential systemic issues at health plans.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned above, Iowa’s first-half efficiency from 3-point range was nonexistent in the second half, and Maryland appeared more active staying on its assignments and using its hands to make four steals.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Dialogue is nearly nonexistent, but the film thrums with a kinetic musical rhythm.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Costco, Aldi, Walmart and Whole Foods did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment regarding possible egg limits for customers.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The unions further contend that the offer fails to consider possible adverse consequences to the government's ability to function; sets an arbitrarily short deadline; and is pretext for removing and replacing workers on an ideological basis, among other things.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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The Jets’ Morgan Moses or Arizona’s Kelvin Beachum would be ideal swing tackle targets.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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With its high footfall of 111 million annual visitors, The Dubai Mall presented an ideal canvas to bring the House of Hype to life.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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