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Recent Examples of gigolo
My dad was comfortable with that, as opposed to sometimes being the gigolo of the town with all the ladies or whatever, which is also hilarious.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo.
—Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo.
—Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigolo
Noun
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The older consensus assumes Washington would still try to stabilize the situation—escort shipping, surge regional forces, send warnings, hold back from hitting the mainland.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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That included intercept, de-mining, strike, future convoy and escort and patrol operations at sea, Rogynskyy added.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though Metayer Bowen and her husband had only been married for a few years, they were described by friends as high school sweethearts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another set of high school sweethearts, Kris and Jessica Bryant wed in their native Las Vegas in January 2017.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the darling of the AI trade, Nvidia, and the high-performing Amazon are negative on the year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The indie darling, who’d steadily grown her hybrid acting-directing career in the 2010s, has been out of public view for the last few years.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They are haunted by the awful knowledge of how their beloved suffered in their final hours and minutes of life.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Esau grows up to be a talented hunter and the favorite of his father, whereas Jacob grows up to be a quiet, indoor-favoring child and the beloved of his mother.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Look into your sweetie’s eyes and say that your love is vaster than Jupiter.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Easter baskets have gotten a social media–driven makeover this year, with viral treats and visually over-the-top sweets popping up across TikTok and store shelves.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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From rich, frothy matchas to delicate white teas, Mandaracha has a tea for everyone, as well as vegan sweets.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sending such a valentine was a way for ordinary people to enforce social norms disguised as a joke.—
Melissa Chan,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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These friends probably have received their valentines by now.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Gigolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigolo. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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