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fling

[fling] / flɪŋ /




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The man she was seeing, Kjetil, had already made it clear he was looking for love rather than a fling.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Jean’s brief fling during the summer of 1998 coincided with the public airing of Monica’s doomed romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He maintained a strong and tender marriage, despite his fling with Kahlo, and tried to keep up with the times during breaks from work on his biography of Stalin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"They will get out, but not like people think. It's not as if they're going to fling the doors open like a bull run."

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

She blinked irritably and then shook her head as if to fling off her annoyance.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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