demirep

noun

Definition of demirepnext
as in lover

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demirep
  1. lover
  2. courtesan
  3. other woman
  4. demimondaine
  5. paramour
Noun
  • After eight years of serving as a vibrant hub for coffee lovers, Irene’s will be closing on Nov. 24.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Here, a few suggestions for the art lovers on your list.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The title character was a French commoner turned courtesan (a polite term for high-class prostitute) who lived from 1743 to 1793.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Since 1766, its intimate salons have served as an elegant house of pleasure, where courtesans entertained their wealthy aristocratic patrons.
    Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of courtesan
Noun
  • Historically, women feel safest when women are with other women.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Douglass swam for the University of Virginia, where other women Olympic medalists from Paris, including Gretchen Walsh and Emma Weber, are also competing.
    Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of other woman
Noun
  • To this day, she’s drawn to the bruise of blue that belies the kittenish blush, the tension between the girl next door and the demimondaine, who are not so far apart, who may even be one.
    Susan Dominus Photographs by Joshua Kissi Styled by Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs by Collier Schorr Styled by Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait by Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs by Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The object of Christian’s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine, almost past her prime and riddled with consumption.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Definition of demimondaine
Noun
  • The second movie is about Sophie dealing with Donna’s death, plus flashbacks of young Donna (Lily James) hooking up with her three paramours.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
  • If her ostensible paramour was marked by sadness and an inability to relate, Molly connects more with places and things.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of paramour
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