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dalliance

[dal-ee-uhns, dal-yuhns] / ˈdæl i əns, ˈdæl jəns /




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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

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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