amour
noun
a love affair.
amours
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pluralof amour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The music you hear is contemporary with Irène's life, so Charles Trenet's song "Que reste-e-il de nos amours?" is one he wrote prior to 1942, so it would be contemporary.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2023
If the forensically brilliant and hard-minded Trevor-Roper had fallen for him, why not Peters’s many amours?
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
When asked how long she plans to avoid amours, Milano replied that she didn’t know.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019
Miserable about the way his romantic life has turned out, Duncan takes us through the story of all his former amours, a string of rather gorgeous women, including Jane March and Naomie Harris.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2010
The hymn begins without any account of the amours of Zeus and Leto; it is merely said that many lands refused to allow Leto a place wherein to bring forth her offspring.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Andrew Lang
