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 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 Over 13 days of testimony, the Summit County Attorney’s Office called more than 40 witnesses, including Eric Richins’ grieving family members, people who exchanged the illicit drugs said to have killed him, Kouri Richins’ paramour and a private investigator hired by the victim’s family. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 13 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
  • The supporting cast is well stocked with character actors who bring humor and pathos to this gaggle of spouses, friends, lovers and bootleggers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Orr’s trail repairs come at a time when outdoors lovers are feeling particularly protective of public lands.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The layoffs meant no work for her, her boyfriend and her mother — and the words in small print almost seemed prophetic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • However, RadarOnline recently reported that the Friends actress allegedly threw a dig at Pitt while gushing about her new boyfriend, Jim Curtis.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • The allegations against Ross in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend shared earlier this week.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Ross’ former girlfriend publicly accused him on social media of abusing her during their relationship.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Still, Terry Strada, whose husband, Tom Strada, was killed in the attacks, said she was encouraged that more than 100 family members of 9/11 victims turned out and by the judges’ questions.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His wife said the experience had changed her husband’s understanding of the value of money and the consequences financial decisions can have on other people.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • Eddie Redmayne, attending with his wife Hannah, was in designer fan mode.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife

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“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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