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Recent Examples of platonic
Somehow, despite laying considerable groundwork for the rekindled romance between Wahlberg and Berry’s characters, the script either forgets or willfully neglects anything resembling chemistry, platonic or otherwise.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
As absurd as its soapy machinations could become, Dead to Me turned out to be a genuinely moving tale of two platonic soulmates’ unconditional love for one another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The relationship between them remains strictly platonic, which was one of the first film’s strengths.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
As absurd as its soapy machinations could become, Dead to Me turned out to be a genuinely moving tale of two platonic soulmates’ unconditional love for one another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The relationship between them remains strictly platonic, which was one of the first film’s strengths.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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Not in some hypothetical future—but right now, in workflows that have long resisted automation.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here's the full hypothetical trade: Yankees receive: RHP Bobby Miller Dodgers receive: OF Everson Pereira, LHP Brock Selvidge The Dodgers are seemingly ready to move on from former top prospect Bobby Miller.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Legacy power grids, water systems and emergency response networks are no longer theoretical.—
Marty Sprinzen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dutch theoretical physicist, now a professor emeritus at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, has spent much of the past half-century reshaping our understanding of the fundamental forces that knit together reality.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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National organizations representing school boards and superintendents, which have not taken a position on the books being used in Maryland, warn about the potential wider impact of a court decision agreeing with the parents.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The suspect faces potential murder charges and other counts stemming from the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their offense has been nonexistent this season, scoring a measly 2.95 runs per game, which ranks last in the AL and 29th in all of MLB, only ahead of the lowly Rockies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Linear motivation for work is nonexistent while Mercury meets Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 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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Leftover egg whites, yolks, or whole eggs that have been frozen can be ideal for baking and cooking applications where large quantities of eggs are needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Their slim design is also ideal for fighting off creases, wrinkles and shoulder bumps.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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