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platonic

[pluh-ton-ik, play-] / pləˈtɒn ɪk, pleɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
expressing nonphysical love
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Before they could move from platonic friendship to a romantic relationship, and even build a life together, they had to know the truth about their fathers.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

‘We are not romantically involved’: I’m marrying my platonic best friend of 20 years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 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

In those days it was chivalrous, adult long, religious, almost platonic.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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