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amorous

[am-er-uhs] / ˈæm ər əs /


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Omid, whose English surpasses Marjan’s own level, has excited such hopes, and the touchingly Chekhovian quasi-romance between them adds a gentle note of amorous wistfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Daryl and Carol share a different bond, something more than family but not quite amorous.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

The results do not just overturn previous theories about amorous and peaceful meetings between groups of people.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

Geopolitical crises and amorous complications are thick on the ground, intertwining and constantly morphing in ways that can be hard to follow.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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