valentine

Example Sentences

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Analysts say the rest of the strategy often reads like a valentine rather than a sober national security communique.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Instead, a good 50% of the tracks retreat to safer ground - slowly strummed songs of devotion, packed with valentine card sentiments.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

“I love to be around people,” said Rios, who is in a relationship and believes others should also find their valentine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Eli Roth’s holiday slasher began as a fake trailer, sandwiched between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s segments of the 2007 exploitation movie valentine “Grindhouse.”

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Still, it works out that she’s not leaning against the locker next to mine, since someone’s decorated it up and down with valentine hearts.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden