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Recent Examples of platonic
The relationship between them remains strictly platonic, which was one of the first film’s strengths.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
According to a synopsis of the new season, the titular character is in for a season full of lessons on familiar, platonic and romantic relationships.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Having their baby, Leo, added stress to the connection, but the actress notes that fame was already a complicated factor that impacted her romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
According to a synopsis of the new season, the titular character is in for a season full of lessons on familiar, platonic and romantic relationships.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
The opponents ultimately decide to keep it platonic, but meanwhile, his ex-wife Maggie (Neve Campbell), now working in San Diego’s DA office, still lingers in his thoughts and complicates his love life.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Having their baby, Leo, added stress to the connection, but the actress notes that fame was already a complicated factor that impacted her romantic, platonic, and familial relationships.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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To get into this hypothetical portfolio, a stock must have five-year historical earnings growth of 25% a year or better, yet the stock price must be 12 times earnings or less.John Dorfman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nick Saban and others in the SEC often point to hypothetical point spreads or the number of NFL players on a team’s roster.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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But unlike the 2023 interview, the topics Welker brought up and Trump's response to them are no longer theoretical campaign promises.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Such a sweeping act of clemency covering even theoretical crimes over the course of a decade went beyond the scope of any since at least the Watergate era, when President Gerald R. Ford pardoned his disgraced predecessor, Richard M. Nixon, for any crimes even though he had not been charged.Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trump's potential plans for tax cuts and deregulation are seen as likely to lift the market while tariffs would be negative.Caroline Valetkevitch, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Just one of a thousand potential hazards oilfield workers face every day of the week.David Blackmon, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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There’s an almost poetic parallel between how the creators of the adaptation and García Márquez discovered this nonexistent town—the former through journeys across Colombia, the latter through a collection of stories, tales, and notes.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Its nonexistent gender pay gap, high score from the Human Rights Campaign and relatively low employee turnover were notable.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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What the Future Could Look Like With This New Test The goal of making this test a part of routine prenatal care is to help pregnant people gain as much knowledge as possible about their health and that of their baby.Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Their two daughters huddled around the mammoth TV set, necks craned to get as close to the screen as possible.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
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The tray-mount isn’t ideal for typing feel, but the typical issues with typing consistency aren’t as prominent here as other similar keyboards.Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Liberty Creek delivers easy-drinking, value wines that are ideal for everyday enjoyment.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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