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
And, unlike humans, these inspiring paramours ask for very little — except to live their lives in peace.
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Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Blanche boasts of having had a hundred and forty-three paramours.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
But just as Douglas gives us a nuanced Liberace, so too does Soderbergh pinpoint the insecurity, loneliness and vivid affection that bonded the pianist and his paramour.
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—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea that someone super close to you will be able guess what is in your heart and gift you appropriately—that the right paramour will come up with right present—is well, beyond a tall order.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Blanche boasts of having had a hundred and forty-three paramours.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
But just as Douglas gives us a nuanced Liberace, so too does Soderbergh pinpoint the insecurity, loneliness and vivid affection that bonded the pianist and his paramour.
19.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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Together, Nicky and Emma blend creativity and hospitality, making Aure a must-visit destination for fine dining lovers seeking something truly special.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Tom Boland, the chief marketing officer at Bojangles, spoke about why this dish will be a hit for so many brunch lovers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Defendants said the relationship gave Willis a financial interest in prosecuting the case because of the compensation her boyfriend received.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Prosecutors on Saturday night backed up what family members of tragic victim Pamela Alcantara have been saying — that her boyfriend allegedly killed her in retaliation for planning to break off their relationship.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a video of the moment shared to X (formerly Twitter), Chalamet looked to his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, for support after Brody's victory was announced, sharing a sweet kiss.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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His bafflingly loyal girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), makes the unfortunate choice to follow him.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Those dragons are reportedly meant to refer to Swift and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of an adorable handwritten note she'd been given by her husband Prince Harry, 40, son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, on the eve of the show's March 4 premiere.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Hackman, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's, apparently was unaware that his wife was dead.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gene – who died from heart disease with Alzheimer's as a significant contributing factor, about one week after his wife Betsy died from hantavirus – had always had a love and interest in movies, admiring James Cagney, Errol Flynn and Edward G. Robinson.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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