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platonic

[pluh-ton-ik, play-] / pləˈtɒn ɪk, pleɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
expressing nonphysical love
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Even a platonic relationship can founder, especially if you are living together and sharing expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

My platonic months with him made me more confident in myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Users go to AI bots for everything from recipes to life and relationship advice, even forming one-sided platonic or romantic relationships with the ones and zeroes that make up this digital ether behind a screen.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

For a thrilling moment, the movie is a platonic rom-com about two dissatisfied artists coming together from opposite directions: Danny crumpling under mass scrutiny, Rick weary of obscurity.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

For the most part, she was careful to keep her letters platonic, calling him a “dear good friend,” a “Dear boy,” and “one of the truest friends I’ve ever had.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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