as in lover
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Noun
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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His decades-long career followed, with credits in titles such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Don Juan (1926).—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the City Council voted in favor of purchasing a vacant property off of Don Juan Avenue to turn it into affordable housing for senior citizens.—
Alexcia Negrete,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Romeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Romeo. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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