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flirtation

[flur-tey-shuhn] / flɜrˈteɪ ʃən /


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A decade after Justin Timberlake stepped out from NSYNC, JB blatantly ripped JT’s “Like I Love You” for this heavy-breathing flirtation.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Now that the flirtation with Warner is over, the shares are worth a look.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Clearly, Mr. Carlson’s flirtation with Mr. Fuentes threatens to make the symptom contagious.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Despite serious flirtation, India never made the leap to a presidential system.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2025

As does flirtation and infatuation and love and sweetness and generosity and openness and belief and trust and safety, basically all the good stuff.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

His early flirtations with radicalism and his dandyish style reinforced that difference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Others dismissed Burnham's chances of returning to Westminster and said his flirtations with a leadership bid had been unhelpful for the party at a difficult time.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2025

On Lipa’s first two albums, she juxtaposed flirtations and breakups with thoughts about power and gender.

From New York Times May 3, 2024

Pecker also promoted his presidential flirtations before the elections of 2000 and 2012.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 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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