as in relaxation
activity engaged in to amuse oneself
an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat
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Recent Examples of dalliance
His dalliances with the psychedelic drug DMT and his experiments with holistic treatment modalities have mushroomed into anti-vax rhetoric and aggressive scientific skepticism.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
And yet Dylan’s own dalliances with substances started soon afterward, beginning with an interest in booze and weed and escalating very quickly to a dependence on Oxy 80s.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Behind him, Pierre-Luc Dubois has returned to form with 20 points in his past 23 games, distancing himself somewhat from a disastrous dalliance with the Kings last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
Malik Rutherford, who combined with Singleton to account for 40 percent of the team’s receiving yards and touchdowns, decided to return to Tech and will suit up for the bowl game after a brief dalliance with the transfer portal.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
And yet Dylan’s own dalliances with substances started soon afterward, beginning with an interest in booze and weed and escalating very quickly to a dependence on Oxy 80s.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Behind him, Pierre-Luc Dubois has returned to form with 20 points in his past 23 games, distancing himself somewhat from a disastrous dalliance with the Kings last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
Malik Rutherford, who combined with Singleton to account for 40 percent of the team’s receiving yards and touchdowns, decided to return to Tech and will suit up for the bowl game after a brief dalliance with the transfer portal.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dalliance
Noun
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Engaging in calming activities, such as reading a book or listening to soft music before bed, can help children transition from the busyness of the day to a state of relaxation, optimizing the brain’s nightly cleanup work.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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This particular form of magnesium has calming effects on the nervous system, promoting relaxation, reducing anxiety and stress, enhancing sleep quality, and more.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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From April 12, 2024 – May 20, 2024 the air conditioning system failed across the entire Beaumont camp, affecting all housing units, education buildings, chow hall, recreation, and administration offices.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Mixing traditional doc methods with recreations and creepy genre-movie inflections, that film provided an unsettling exploration of sleep paralysis, a condition in which the mind is wide awake, but the body is frozen.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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This little mishap not only added some fun to their exchange but also reminded all of us about the importance of double-checking details.—
Nataliia Onyshkevych,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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What is known is that Henry has inherited some of his father’s quirks, making the duo fun to watch together.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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While getting a little too liberal with his wife's lorazepam prescription, Timothy Ratliff, the secret-keeping patriarch on this season of the White Lotus, groggily joins his family while wearing just a robe — then accidentally flashes them all to their amusement and/or horror.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The hour unfolds through a big location, features dozens of extras, and its focus keeps shifting between the cops, the teachers, and various groups of students who are having wildly disparate responses to the murder, from overwhelming grief to juvenile amusement.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Gerrad Hall,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Independence Avenue could be bolstered as an economic center, the street grid could be stitched back together with safer paths for people to get around on foot, and more land could be brought online for housing, businesses, entertainment and parks as downtown Kansas City continues to grow.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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The natural base and silk petals will provide many seasons of enjoyment, and the wreath comes wired for easy mounting with a sturdy box for off-season storage.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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Malone describes it as a wine built for both early enjoyment and long-term aging.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Dalliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dalliance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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