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Recent Examples of valentine
Pair with a clasped clutch or top-handle bag and a pair of sparkly earrings for a Galentine’s dinner out with your besties or special evening with your valentine.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 19th century also helped establish valentines from secret admirers — and saw Valentine's Day haters emerge.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The latter, a violent Jackie Chan ripoff, is the one Universal chose to release in theaters in the U.S., but the fourth go-round with the delightful romantic comedy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the one Universal should have given as a valentine to U.S. exhibition.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
If roses aren’t a good fit for your valentine, other types of flowers are just as meaningful.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 19th century also helped establish valentines from secret admirers — and saw Valentine's Day haters emerge.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
The latter, a violent Jackie Chan ripoff, is the one Universal chose to release in theaters in the U.S., but the fourth go-round with the delightful romantic comedy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the one Universal should have given as a valentine to U.S. exhibition.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
If roses aren’t a good fit for your valentine, other types of flowers are just as meaningful.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentine
Noun
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Duchess Meghan shares tribute of Prince Harry for Father's Day.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The working royal posted a cute tribute to her husband, Jack Brooksbank, for the holiday.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The online marketplace is full of fellow antique lovers selling finds that date all the way back to the 1940s.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Hard and Semi-Soft Cheeses Good news for cheese lovers everywhere!—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The funeral, held at the Cowboy Church of Erath County, included a eulogy from Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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Following the death of his former lover, a lonely man encounters a new technology that transports people into old photographs for the purpose of crafting a eulogy.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Why fans love the Florida doughnut shops Of the Florida shops that received recognition for sweets, DG Doughnuts ranked the highest at No. 16.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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While wild elephants usually prefer bananas, bamboo and grasses, Biang Lek went straight for the sweets.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Britten is Randle's boyfriend, according to ABC-affiliate station WPVI, citing police.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Caceres’ arrest came the same day that founder and former executive director of Queens Defenders, Lori Zeno, and her boyfriend and youth program director Rashad Ruhani, were indicted in Brooklyn federal court for stealing roughly $60,000 from the nonprofit.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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The music cue from composer John Morris is a deliberate homage to Maurice Jarre's score from the grandaddy of all dune-traversing movies, Sir David Lean's 1962 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Lawrence of Arabia.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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The owl and the clock were symbols of overcoming personal fears, while the roses were a homage to his paternal grandmother, who had a beautiful rose garden, his aunt Lisbeth Sanguino told the Miami Herald.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Another wondered why the mom didn’t make her feelings known to her son and his girlfriend.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Your relationship with your girlfriend is changing, as is natural.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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“Valentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valentine. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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