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
There, Emily will not only be afforded endless opportunities for selfies, but also the chance to work with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), her latest paramour.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Her alleged paramour is on the witness list, according to defense attorneys, and he is expected to testify.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Which paramour will Robert take solace in?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, her on-screen paramour Pattinson leaves behind a complicated anti-hero in Edward.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Her alleged paramour is on the witness list, according to defense attorneys, and he is expected to testify.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Which paramour will Robert take solace in?
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, her on-screen paramour Pattinson leaves behind a complicated anti-hero in Edward.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing cafe visits, switching to cheaper brews or forgoing it altogether.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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When detectives confronted him with evidence that pointed to an indoor shooting, the boyfriend asked for a lawyer.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sorting of documents came as Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination while testifying virtually before the House Oversight Committee.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Italian model and, yes, girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, Vittoria Ceretti, handed off the Italian flag while wearing a crisp, white Armani dress (what else).—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Plath, the deserted wife of fellow poet Ted Hughes, mother of two young children, died by suicide at age 30, leaving behind a collection of poems that anatomized her mental descent in scorching language that secured a permanent place in American letters.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Take Woody Allen’s wife Soon-Yi Previn, who messages Epstein about a pal with a jewellery business.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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