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Recent Examples of platonic
Somehow, despite laying considerable groundwork for the rekindled romance between Wahlberg and Berry’s characters, the script either forgets or willfully neglects anything resembling chemistry, platonic or otherwise.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
As absurd as its soapy machinations could become, Dead to Me turned out to be a genuinely moving tale of two platonic soulmates’ unconditional love for one another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The relationship between them remains strictly platonic, which was one of the first film’s strengths.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
As absurd as its soapy machinations could become, Dead to Me turned out to be a genuinely moving tale of two platonic soulmates’ unconditional love for one another.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The relationship between them remains strictly platonic, which was one of the first film’s strengths.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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These aren’t hypothetical scenarios, but active use cases in pilot programs around the world.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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A lot was still hypothetical, imagined and hopeful about what could be.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, for example, can yet orchestrate a theoretical swing of close to £12million ($16m), a significant sum for those requiring summer rebuilds on finite resources.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the risk of diversion from Plaintiff's sales is more than theoretical—the government can prove that Plaintiff actually sold LSD to a minor as well as an undercover officer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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National organizations representing school boards and superintendents, which have not taken a position on the books being used in Maryland, warn about the potential wider impact of a court decision agreeing with the parents.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The suspect faces potential murder charges and other counts stemming from the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their offense has been nonexistent this season, scoring a measly 2.95 runs per game, which ranks last in the AL and 29th in all of MLB, only ahead of the lowly Rockies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But the numbers were small and complaints were nonexistent.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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The possible legal tangle between Minnesota and the Trump administration mirrors a similar situation between the administration and Maine, whose leaders have also refused to follow Trump’s anti-trans sports order.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
23 Apr. 2025
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My Maryland street is proof of that and offers a call for states and the rest of the world to carry on the fight for climate solutions as fast as possible.—
Mike Tidwell,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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Leftover egg whites, yolks, or whole eggs that have been frozen can be ideal for baking and cooking applications where large quantities of eggs are needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Their slim design is also ideal for fighting off creases, wrinkles and shoulder bumps.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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