platonic love
noun
variants
often Platonic love
1
: love conceived by Plato as ascending from passion for the individual to contemplation of the universal and ideal
2
: a close relationship between two persons in which sexual desire is nonexistent or has been suppressed or sublimated
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So continues the women's platonic love story.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.
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Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
So continues the women's platonic love story.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Platonic love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platonic%20love. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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