flirtation
Americannoun
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flirtations
plural
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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
Clearly, Mr. Carlson’s flirtation with Mr. Fuentes threatens to make the symptom contagious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Soon it would be the time for the young people, the time for dancing and flirtation.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
His early flirtations with radicalism and his dandyish style reinforced that difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Putnam was jealous of his wife’s flirtations, and tinkered with her schedule accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
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
Lola is a relative free spirit with an open heart but a sense of limits; Aimée’s performance emphasizes the essential innocence, or maybe insignificance, of her flirtations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Along the way, Maeve had seen a suitor or two, but nothing much came of those flirtations.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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