platonic
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When he asked Zilis about it, she said it was via in vitro fertilization, or IVF, and that their relationship was platonic, according to his testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Brockman said when he spoke with Zilis after learning Musk had fathered her twins, "she said that it was via IVF and that it was entirely platonic with Elon."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Hardee and Hatley’s relationship seems to have been platonic, although Hardee admitted that he had romantic feelings for his friend.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
But this quirky musical with a dramatic soul might serve as the platonic ideal of a La Jolla Playhouse show.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
His conjecture that the orbits of the planets are circumscribed by the five platonic solids were no more supported by Tycho’s data than by Copernicus’.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing platonic
The Sun Also Rises
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Little Fires Everywhere
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