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

As Violet gathers the courage to give it to her, the valentine ends up trampled in the snow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

It was customary when I was in grade school to bestow a valentine upon every person in one’s class.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

I didn’t expect anything, but if I had, I would have expected he’d send me a funny valentine.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia