paramour

noun

Definition of paramournext
as in lover
literary a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship Her husband found a love letter from her paramour.

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Recent Examples of paramour Frankly, any online paramour who asks for money and yet promises a plane should be treated with extreme suspicion. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 As the media narrative went, a 27-year-old gay serial killer named Andrew Cunanan had murdered five wealthy gay paramours, the last of whom was the fashion designer Gianni Versace. — Adam Turner, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 Axel assumed responsibility for Chastity’s murder to protect his own paramour. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026 And a lot of times that paramour did, in fact, cause monetary damage. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
  1. lover
  2. boyfriend
  3. girlfriend
  4. husband
  5. wife
Noun
  • Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Sydney Gibson Churilla, 32 at the time, was driving home from a family vacation to Orlando and Disneyland with her husband and their two daughters when the news came on the radio.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The family was able to enroll Hudson in a health plan through Critzer's husband's workplace, which has a 60-day enrollment window.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • Smallwood attacks Nick’s virility, saying he’ll be publicly humiliated when his wife has to bail him out again in court.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2008, Holmes was arrested in Coral Gables on a domestic battery charge related to his ex-wife; the case was later dismissed.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife

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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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