valentines

noun

plural of valentine
1
as in tributes

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2
as in lovers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valentines
  1. tributes
  2. lovers
  3. eulogies
  4. sweets
  5. paeans
  6. boyfriends
  7. commendations
  8. girlfriends
Noun
  • On Austin's end, he's shared several touching tributes to his big sister on social media over the years.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • The Mount Rushmore festivities also include performances by military bands and tributes to the Armed Services.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Wine lovers should consider hitting some stops on the Great River Road Wine Trail, especially Danzinger Vineyards on the bluff in Alma.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of eulogies
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  • For a more contemporary take on classic sweets, take a 15-minute cab ride north to East Kensington.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Alas, all those paeans to freedom have played out better in song than in real life.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of paeans
Noun
  • The singer and Gomez met through their respective ex-boyfriends, Joe and Nick Jonas, in 2008.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • As the only single player on Team Europe during the 2023 Ryder Cup, the golfer humorously posed with all of his teammates' wives and girlfriends following their win in Rome.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • On June 6, Bunnie posted another video of herself enjoying the serene outdoors with some girlfriends.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of girlfriends
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