flirtation
Americannoun
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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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Now that the flirtation with Warner is over, the shares are worth a look.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
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
Love Island is back, and if you're a fan of the show, you'll be getting set for another summer of fun, flirtation and plenty of drama.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
Her only flirtation with a fashion don’t in this episode was to don a white pearl-bangled suit that could hold its own in a duet with Dolly Parton.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
What until then had been an abstraction, a mere flirtation with the possibility of death, suddenly materialized before her.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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