as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
in her memoirs the diva candidly recalls her amours with some of opera's best-known tenors and baritones
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The movie doesn’t want to be a four-alarm funeral pyre but a tragic romance, presenting Amy through the prism of the amour fou that put her into a tailspin and fueled her triple-platinum second album.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Eileen has been, up to this point, a bruised slice-of-life drama, a dingy-retro period piece, and possibly a romance just waiting to rev its amour fou engine.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023
Perhaps for the harder hit amour, in the U.K., supermarket chain Asda — previously owned by Walmart WMT -0.1% — has launched a $1.24 (that’s £1) engagement ring as part of its George Home collection, which is available to buy in its stores and online.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
This is a tale of amour fou, in which lust tramples everything in its path – family, respectability, and ultimately sanity.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2023
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
Eileen has been, up to this point, a bruised slice-of-life drama, a dingy-retro period piece, and possibly a romance just waiting to rev its amour fou engine.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023
Perhaps for the harder hit amour, in the U.K., supermarket chain Asda — previously owned by Walmart WMT -0.1% — has launched a $1.24 (that’s £1) engagement ring as part of its George Home collection, which is available to buy in its stores and online.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
This is a tale of amour fou, in which lust tramples everything in its path – family, respectability, and ultimately sanity.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amour
Noun
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The current state of science and our preparedness to deal with public health threats seems very reminiscent of the state of affairs during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, an internal affairs investigation was opened into Proctor as a result of the testimony at Read’s trial.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sadly, after a deeply honest and awkwardly embarrassing bladder control episode in the bedroom, their fling gets cut short.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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We've long been obsessed with the 27-year-old beauty queen, and are equally invested in her romance with Timothée Chalamet.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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The office romances in Suits may have been swoon-worthy, but the cast’s real-life relationships are just as sweet.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Amour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amour. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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