flirtation
Americannoun
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flirtations
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the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
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a love affair that is not serious.
noun
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behaviour intended to arouse sexual feelings or advances without emotional commitment; coquetry
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any casual involvement without commitment
a flirtation with journalism
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This zesty country-pop flirtation was composed, per “In My Lifetime’s” notes, “in the back of a limo as we approached the outskirts of Paducah, Kentucky.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Now that the flirtation with Warner is over, the shares are worth a look.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Across years, Reiner follows Harry and Sally from their first meeting during a long-haul drive after college through their reconnection and eventual friendship and flirtation.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Jefferson carried on the flirtation following his emotional entanglement with Maria Cosway, a married artist and close friend of Angelica’s in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Instead, we laugh, recalling awkward moments and embarrassing attempts at flirtation and our earliest memories of each other.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Anyway all the flirtations and memoranda came to nothing, as foreseen in these pages and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The LA28 board’s executive committee unanimously voted to keep Wasserman as chairman, after reviewing known details surrounding his more than 20-year-old flirtations with Maxwell and his “strong leadership” of the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Eriksson's colourful private life has been well chronicled, while an eventful England managerial reign included a brush with an infamous tabloid 'Fake Sheikh' as well as heavy flirtations with Chelsea and Manchester United.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
On Lipa’s first two albums, she juxtaposed flirtations and breakups with thoughts about power and gender.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
As it was, Walter didn't initially think much of the flirtations of Karen Kelly, a young white woman he'd met at the Waffle House where he ate breakfast.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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