dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈda-lē-ən(t)s 
Examples of dalliance in a Sentence
an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Jack Wagner returns to 'The Bold and the Beautiful'
Cameron Mathison's 'General Hospital' costars helped him after L.A. fires
As is the way with soaps, Maxie has had many dalliances over the years.
—EW.com, 10 May 2025
But one romance felt particularly off to her: Maxie’s dalliance with Lucky Spencer, played at the time by Greg Vaughan.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 May 2025
Those dalliances cemented her abiding love of tweed, sailor stripes, cashmere knits, and—thanks to the indulgent Duke—gigantic love jewels, worn in rule-breaking multiples.
—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dalliance
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“Dalliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dalliance. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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dalliance
noun
dal·li·ance
ˈdal-ē-ən(t)s
1
: play entry 1 sense 2
especially
: the act of flirting
2
: action lacking in importance or seriousness
a short dalliance with politics
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