Examples of dalliance in a Sentence
an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat
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Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Stokes, meanwhile, at least has runs under his belt from his two-day dalliance with his county side.
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Hector Vickers,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
For most of the people, there are some love triangles and dalliances and some broken hearts along with a lot of tension between a lot of the crew.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The executive noted that Gucci, founded in 1921, has had dalliances with the car industry and auto racing, mentioning that the grandson of founder Aldo Gucci was a race car drive.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Stokes, meanwhile, at least has runs under his belt from his two-day dalliance with his county side.
—
Hector Vickers,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
For most of the people, there are some love triangles and dalliances and some broken hearts along with a lot of tension between a lot of the crew.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The executive noted that Gucci, founded in 1921, has had dalliances with the car industry and auto racing, mentioning that the grandson of founder Aldo Gucci was a race car drive.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Dalliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dalliance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈdal-ē-ən(t)s 
1
: play entry 1 sense 2
especially
: the act of flirting
2
: action lacking in importance or seriousness
a short dalliance with politics
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