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Recent Examples of platonic
This requires levels of self-awareness, vulnerability and platonic intimacy that traditional workplace cultures often shy away from.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The costars made headlines for their chemistry while promoting the film, even sharing a platonic smooch on the red carpet (twice!).
—Brendan Le, People.com, 2 July 2025
For a joyful expression of summer style, the market tote is my platonic ideal.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Started off there, grew into a friendship, has always remained platonic.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The costars made headlines for their chemistry while promoting the film, even sharing a platonic smooch on the red carpet (twice!).
—Brendan Le, People.com, 2 July 2025
For a joyful expression of summer style, the market tote is my platonic ideal.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Started off there, grew into a friendship, has always remained platonic.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently put together a hypothetical trade package that would send Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara to the Blue Jays in exchange for Arjun Nimmala and Charles McAdoo.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The latest Emerson College survey created hypothetical 2028 match-ups between Vice President JD Vance, a Republican, and three prominent Democrats: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former Transportation Sec.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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The theoretical ways drugs can affect heat tolerance are well-known, but there haven't been enough systematic analyses looking at how, and at what levels, and for whom drugs affect heat tolerance, says Yorgi Mavros, a heat expert at The University of Sydney.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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The doctrine of communication by conduct is not merely a theoretical construct.—
Majeed Javdani,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In both cases, the lawmakers aren't directly opposing Trump, but the two pieces of legislation signal potential disagreement with some of his administration's decisions.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Residents from the Mies co-ops fought to protect the historic neighborhood from potential environmental impacts through a lawsuit before the city approved a revised project intended to address their concerns.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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Back in the 1800s, obesity was almost nonexistent in the United States.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Yet in my neighborhood, basic services are either inconsistent or nonexistent.—
Victor Jimenez,
Baltimore Sun,
21 July 2025
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That would be possible because access from Lincoln Memorial Drive to and from I-794 would be shifted southward.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 July 2025
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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Gallup opinion polling has found that Americans’ ideal number of children per family has averaged about 2.5 since the late 1970s, even as the actual fertility rate has fallen much lower.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The crisp lines make this an ideal addition to a minimalist space.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 July 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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