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affianced

[uh-fahy-uhnst] / əˈfaɪ ənst /


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The affianced Earhart and the married George Palmer Putnam met in his Manhattan office in the spring of 1928.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

However, usually the affianced couple can stick it out long enough to break up in private once the show is completely done.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2024

The affianced co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” it turns out, have also been named visiting fellows to Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics.

From Washington Post Jul. 13, 2017

If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced, that’s a real opportunity for her fiancé to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2017

Among the others came Christine, Karl's former affianced, heartwhole and smiling, already betrothed to a new lover; but no Wilhelmina.

From Solomon by Woolson, Constance Fenimore




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