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
Megan is a pretty terrible pal, torpedoing Alex’s burgeoning relationship with potential paramour Garrett (Sebastian De Souza).
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
Michael Shannon, who recently performed an unusual tribute tour by playing Stipe’s role in R.E.M. with members of the band (and on some nights, Stipe himself), presented a poem Smith had written about her former paramour Sam Shepard.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
Michael Shannon, who recently performed an unusual tribute tour by playing Stipe’s role in R.E.M. with members of the band (and on some nights, Stipe himself), presented a poem Smith had written about her former paramour Sam Shepard.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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At the party, Steven and Taylor almost kiss, but her boyfriend shows up and tries to fight Steven.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Of course, her obnoxious boyfriend, Harris (Josh Macqueen), whose family owns most of the real estate in town, isn’t exactly pleased with Zac’s presence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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After the game, Haliburton's girlfriend, Jade Jones, joined her boyfriend to take her own shot at the Knicks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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The Walk of Honor dedication allowed the Burt family to remember their father and husband.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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June's tearful talk with her mom is followed by an equally emotional exchange with her husband.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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After her Vogue cover was released on Tuesday, Justin celebrated his wife's accomplishment via Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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But Alan Alda—who wrote and directed the original film on which the series is based and makes a cameo as Anne’s father—offers a notable reminder of an important ingredient when his character recalls something his late wife used to do.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
20 May 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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