How to Use platonic in a Sentence

platonic

adjective
  • They had a platonic friendship, not a romantic one.
  • Our relationship was strictly platonic.
  • This is not to posit some Platonic form.
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
  • This is not to posit some Platonic form.
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • My point is that gay people have platonic friends – both straight and gay.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2019
  • My point is that gay people have platonic friends — both straight and gay.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2019
  • My point is that gay people have platonic friends -- both straight and gay.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Both men have said, again and again, that the vibes are strictly platonic.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • My brother said a guy will not hang out a lot for platonic reasons.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • The dirt in my new yard is not the platonic ideal of anything.
    — Bonnie Kristian, The Week, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Tom and Ian still managed to have some platonic fun.
    — EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This is not to say that the soccer will be great, in Platonic terms.
    — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
  • Is your Valentine your platonic best friend who hates a crowd?
    — oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2023
  • This is laughable, as both are married and have been platonic friends of mine for years.
    — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Those are all pretty good signs your friendship is full of (platonic) love.
    — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Some women are sending their nudes to platonic friends, and even strangers.
    — Nicole Schmidt, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
  • So… what’s Platonic going to do about it?
    — Olivia Rutigliano, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • How to find the platonic ideal of a place and position in which to read.
    — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 26 June 2021
  • It has not been confirmed whether the outing was a date or a platonic meeting.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • The first is that the belief in a neo-platonic soul is essential for faith.
    — Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This game was no closer to the platonic ideal of what baseball should be.
    — Jack Dickey, SI.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Others of you could start to find a friend attractive in a non-platonic way.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Tender feelings want safe, steady care — yes, even platonic ones.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Suleman used the sperm of a platonic friend to fertilize her eggs.
    — Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This is the platonic ideal of that at a time that’s tumultuous.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The Platonic star and Cannavale just haven’t found the right time yet.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Platonic is not the first time that Byrne has teamed up with Rogen for the screen.
    — Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This wouldn’t be the worst time for a romantic (or platonic) getaway for two.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
  • So why don't adults ever have platonic sleepovers?
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This is for taking that platonic friendship to the next level.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2017

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