valentine

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Recent Examples of valentine So Emilio wrote the album for his wife, including a valentine. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 May 2025 Moss walks, talks, and even valentines The event got its start a few years back, when a Lewis & Clark student spent the summer working at Portland State University's Herbarium and fell in love with mosses, according to Parvaneh Abbaspour, Lewis & Clark's science librarian. Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025 The card maker started to mass-produce valentines, and from that point, romance and commercialism went into overdrive. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025 Unlike traditional valentines, these cards were filled with insults and rejections rather than sweet sentiments, according to History.com. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for valentine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentine
Noun
  • Bargatze’s bit is predicated on the fact that most awards show speeches are self-indulgent, rambling tributes to other celebrities, which is fine.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Vance's tribute is expected to reflect on Kirk's legacy and his role in shaping conservative youth movements.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Following the tragic death of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the line between eulogy and blame wore swiftly and predictably thin.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Walz delivered a eulogy at her funeral.
    Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Eulalia resumes selling sweets outside prison, and Bedoya maintains influence even from incarceration.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Through their on-camera interviews, passion and reverence for cinema comes clearly through, making the film a touching paean to the power of the artform and the people behind it.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After nearly three years with boyfriend Chase Stokes, country singer Kelsea Ballerini is single once more.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Billy Crystal’s homage to Robin Williams in 2014 stopped the room cold.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The space complements the retailer’s unique assortment of apparel and accessories, which for the anniversary will be further enriched by a selection of Gigli’s archival pieces, in a nod to Zambeletti’s roots and homage to the designer that sparked her fashion journey.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Brilliant chef Roxie has an ex-girlfriend in one scene.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Valentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentine. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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