valentine
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Analysts say the rest of the strategy often reads like a valentine rather than a sober national security communique.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
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
I looked into the bowl, searching for the perfect valentine to pick out, but Lucy caught me and said, “No, Delphine. Just close your eyes and pick one.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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
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
Its tone is admiring — as the series title implies, “American Masters” documentaries tend to be valentines, and there are more supporters than critics onscreen here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
It’s Valentine’s Day, and the boys are talking about valentines they’re going to give Harriet, so Charlie says, “I’m gonna give Harriet a valentime too.”
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
