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valentine

[val-uhn-tahyn] / ˈvæl ənˌtaɪn /






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Meanwhile, Buckingham’s virtuosic guitar comes into its own on “Stephanie,” his instrumental valentine to Nicks, along with “Crystal” and “Without a Leg to Stand On.”

From Salon Sep. 19, 2025

Instead, a good 50% of the tracks retreat to safer ground - slowly strummed songs of devotion, packed with valentine card sentiments.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Like the letter itself, the score is part valentine, part elegy—and John put his heart into it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2025

It was customary when I was in grade school to bestow a valentine upon every person in one’s class.

From New York Times Feb. 10, 2024

Tonight, he’s telling us all about this girl named Abby in his class, who slipped a handwritten valentine into his cubby.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Feb. 14 was just a few days away, so the first action Rickman and other students took was delivering hundreds of valentines to the governor, expressing their support for university employees.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2025

In the far corner of the room, arts and crafts to make valentines were laid out.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2025

Americans do spend a lot on their valentines.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

These valentines were not of the handmade or heartfelt variety, but rather bought in bulk from CVS, from the red-cellophane aisle, on the shelf next to the seasonal Whitman’s Samplers and conversation hearts.

From New York Times Feb. 10, 2024

The teachers had set aside a period before recess for everyone to exchange valentines.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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