as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry
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Recent Examples of inamorata
Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inamorata
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The 68-year-old pharmacist has targeted a House ethics investigation into whether Collins abused taxpayer funds by hiring the girlfriend of his former chief of staff — now his campaign adviser — for work that the woman allegedly did not perform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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According to Page Six, record executive Scooter Braun has no problem with girlfriend Sydney Sweeney’s nude scenes in Euphoria.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Almost all of them were women and children.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Between the historically high bar of OL Lyonnes and the recent surge of Barcelona, the two teams are shining exemplars of what’s possible with proper investment in women’s clubs.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Headliners Lorde, Kali Uchis, and Jennie, of the K-pop girl group Blackpink, are joined by such artists as Wet Leg, Blood Orange, King Princess, 2hollis, Geese, and Slayyyter (June 5-7).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Whether tied under the chin or wrapped around your head, a colorful scarf instantly gives the look a little Euro Summer energy—with just the right amount of fashion-girl flair.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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“Inamorata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamorata. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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