dalliance
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Even if England fall short once again, this is now a team built to compete rather than enjoy a brief dalliance with success.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And in the small role of Bianca, with whom Cassio has a dalliance, the terrific Rebecca Ana Peña makes a fiery impression, savagely fighting back against Iago’s brutality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Even though Dr. Becky’s profiting off parents’ insecurities and anxieties still makes me uneasy, I’m glad for my brief dalliance with Good Inside.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
It turned out to be nothing but a brief dalliance for the couple, who struggled with the area’s punishing heat.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Again my hope for a storybook dalliance was thwarted by the fact that the stream was only about six inches deep.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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And in any case, this piece is engaging quite specifically with that songwriting, not with her celebrity dalliances.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2024
After his tearful final game in 2019, Hernandez had dalliances with the Braves and Orioles but never made it past spring training.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
My college experience lent itself to brisk dalliances, but my tight group of friends prioritized our sisterhood over serious relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Borsano's business would implode dramatically and his political dalliances couldn't shield him from arrest and prosecution.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2023
We scurry about, in and out of our flat buildings, occupied with our flat businesses and dalliances.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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The Downstairs Girl
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark," Act 1
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