as in lover
literary
a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship
Her husband found a love letter from her paramour.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of paramour
Megan is a pretty terrible pal, torpedoing Alex’s burgeoning relationship with potential paramour Garrett (Sebastian De Souza).
—
Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
Michael Shannon, who recently performed an unusual tribute tour by playing Stipe’s role in R.E.M. with members of the band (and on some nights, Stipe himself), presented a poem Smith had written about her former paramour Sam Shepard.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paramour
Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Among his paramours during this period were Tina Onassis and Ava Gardner.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
Michael Shannon, who recently performed an unusual tribute tour by playing Stipe’s role in R.E.M. with members of the band (and on some nights, Stipe himself), presented a poem Smith had written about her former paramour Sam Shepard.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paramour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramour
Noun
-
Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
-
And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Noun
-
And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
-
Prosecutors say the former finance professor hit her boyfriend of about two years with her black Lexus in a drunken rage and left him in the snow.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
-
After the game, Haliburton's girlfriend, Jade Jones, joined her boyfriend to take her own shot at the Knicks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
-
The latter’s husband, music producer Jack Antanoff, was in attendance for the event.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 May 2025
-
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shares a son, Prince Archie, 6, and a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3, with her husband, Prince Harry, and is opening up about raising her children while starting her life as a female entrepreneur.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
-
When my son was going to be born, my then wife had to glue shut some of the pages in this having-a-baby book.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
-
Morris had asked for an initial payment of $1 million and an annual retirement package of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of his and his wife’s lives, plus other benefits.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Paramour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramour. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share