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Recent Examples of platonic
Shortly after, the pair acknowledged their relationship was platonic, and Jeremiah began to form a connection to bombshell Andreina Santos.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 2025
In Arizona, Arons, Katy and Andy became a tight, platonic threesome.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Sometimes the platonic relationships on Love Island are the most fun to watch.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 June 2025
But Mai keeps things platonic even though, as suggested by a few surreal flourishes, their attraction is strong enough to make his illusions actually defy physics.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 2025
In Arizona, Arons, Katy and Andy became a tight, platonic threesome.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Sometimes the platonic relationships on Love Island are the most fun to watch.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 June 2025
But Mai keeps things platonic even though, as suggested by a few surreal flourishes, their attraction is strong enough to make his illusions actually defy physics.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
Adjective
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Meanwhile, civil society groups, ranging from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, argue that those harms are not hypothetical, but are here now.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The challenge here was to think about a hypothetical world unique and singular to the world of the film – neither past, present nor future.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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Final Approach The consequences are no longer theoretical.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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For the first time in decades, the question of succession is no longer theoretical.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Expected to be one of the largest international sporting events, the World Cup's host cities are anticipating nearly half a million visitors with a potential economic impact of up to $480 million that will benefit the tourism, hospitality and retail industries.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Lurie Children’s Hospital also sees potential trouble ahead.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Evidence in cases before 1975 is nonexistent, Weaver said.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Research from the European Central Bank in 2023 found the same nonexistent relationship between wars and oil prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This new licensing platform expands our ability to reach and engage our fan community on Roblox in the deepest way possible – by working directly with them!—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Curiously, there was no representative from Prince William and Kate Middleton in the talks, and reports indicate the two are approaching the possible reconciliation carefully.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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The situation simply wasn't ideal for the veteran passer.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In the 1960s, in a bid to supersize the nation's tourism industry, the Mexican government first identified a particularly pristine stretch of postcard-perfect sand on the Yucatán Peninsula, the ideal destination to draw in travelers.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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