dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈda-lē-ən(t)s 
Examples of dalliance in a Sentence
an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Her dalliance with England's upper crust didn't stop there, either — the baker went on to provide the cake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday in 2016.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
My dalliance with Addie was tame compared with the steamy carryings-on that have taken place in the hearts and devices of many Replika users.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But Julius winds up in Vegas in a romance with a fellow casino employee (Diego Calva) while Muriel has her own secret dalliance with a neighbor (Sasha Calle).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Dalliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dalliance. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈdal-ē-ən(t)s
1
: play entry 1 sense 2
especially
: the act of flirting
2
: action lacking in importance or seriousness
a short dalliance with politics
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