secret lover

noun

: a person's lover that no one else knows about

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Not long after, Blanca, the daughters, and Abel—Nicolás’ piano student and secret lover—found his lifeless body in the farm’s lake. — Time, 18 July 2025 After her secret lover is killed, Helen goes on a mission to find the culprit, with help from an old friend and assassin, Sam (Ben Whishaw). — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 Also wrinkling matters is Eiza González as Nick’s wife Alice, who also happens to be Mike’s secret lover. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Whishaw) to keep her safe. — Peter White, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secret lover

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“Secret lover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20lover. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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