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
The Lebowski Cleon is set on spending the rest of his days far and away from here, taking a page out of a previous Dawn’s book and running away with his paramour.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Byron’s paramour, Kristin Cabot, who was the company’s chief people officer, has been placed on leave.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
For those watching the new Superman blockbuster in India, however, when the hero leans in to kiss his paramour, the movie jumps forward abruptly.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
The texts help the defense by establishing Higgins as a rival paramour who may have taken up fists against O’Keefe in his pursuit of Read.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Byron’s paramour, Kristin Cabot, who was the company’s chief people officer, has been placed on leave.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
For those watching the new Superman blockbuster in India, however, when the hero leans in to kiss his paramour, the movie jumps forward abruptly.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 16 July 2025
The texts help the defense by establishing Higgins as a rival paramour who may have taken up fists against O’Keefe in his pursuit of Read.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
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There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Four Seasons Napa Valley For wine lovers and those who love them, any time is a great time to visit Napa Valley.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After nearly three years with boyfriend Chase Stokes, country singer Kelsea Ballerini is single once more.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong — With their home city Hong Kong unable to honor their wish to get married, Dino Wong and his boyfriend Geoffrey Yu flew more than 2,000 miles across the ocean to Guam to tie the knot in 2019.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brilliant chef Roxie has an ex-girlfriend in one scene.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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U'Wren's husband was heading out at six am to check the live trap in the creek bed area, only to spot Lexi walking down the street.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Remarks from Kirk’s widow were well received on the Right, with little controversy as to her interpretation of her late husband’s wishes.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The White House couple will be greeted by the British monarch and his wife, with royal gun salutes fired at the castle and at the Tower of London.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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