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
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
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Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
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About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The biopic is based on the life of Lucia Joyce, the talented but troubled daughter of James Joyce, who was briefly the lover of Samuel Beckett.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Karen Read’s second murder trial entered its fifth week of witness testimony as prosecutors continue to build their case against the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Greater Salt Lake police officers responded to a call from a Millcreek home that a man and his six family members had been held against their will by their pregnant daughter's boyfriend, Garcia.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Joseph Zada will play a young Haymitch, originated by Woody Harrelson, while Whitney Peak will play his girlfriend and a Covey descendent, Lenore Dove Baird.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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On Wednesday, May 14, the Big Time Rush member, 34, announced that he and his girlfriend Caitlin Spears are engaged.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Alongside her husband, Masoud Shojaee Founder of Shoma Group and a leading figure in South Florida real estate—Stephanie Shojaee continues to elevate the brand's influence and impact across the region.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In January, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit, which mentioned Swift.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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After her Vogue cover was released on Tuesday, Justin celebrated his wife's accomplishment via Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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My wife, Cristina, walked up just as the first space photo streamed to my tablet.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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