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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

Barry Mazor’s “Blood Harmony” is long overdue, a rigorously researched narrative of the duo’s fascinatingly zig-zaggy 50-plus-year career, as well as a loving valentine to the pair’s enduring musical power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025

Director Stephen Soucy’s valentine of a documentary “Merchant Ivory” recounts their remarkable partnership as well as individual moments in their lives and careers.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024

In her hand was an ancient valentine, a big heart surrounded by paper lace.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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

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

Hallmark, which began offering Valentine’s Day cards in 1913, estimates that today, 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, not including the kids’ valentines popular for classroom exchanges.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

Into the slot at the top we slip our valentines, cut from books of them you can buy at Woolworth’s, with special, single ones for the people we especially like.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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