as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry
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Recent Examples of inamorata
Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
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Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
His wife’s popularity with the public kindles Charles’s jealousy, and soon Diana sinks into palace isolation and endless quarreling with the prince, who refuses to give up his affair with longtime inamorata Camilla Parker Bowles (Erin Davie).
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The idyllic scenery also represents the happy ending that Yadra’s lesbian daughter, Zelia, wants to imagine about what happened to her great aunt Nena, who chose to stay behind in Cuba to be with her married inamorata, Antonia.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
His wife’s popularity with the public kindles Charles’s jealousy, and soon Diana sinks into palace isolation and endless quarreling with the prince, who refuses to give up his affair with longtime inamorata Camilla Parker Bowles (Erin Davie).
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species.
—Emily Willingham, Wired, 22 Sep. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Today, mastering moguls is the pastime of moguls, not to mention movie stars and Trump inamoratas, as Ivana and Marla famously clashed in Aspen in 1989.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inamorata
Noun
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James Farthing and his girlfriend were arrested at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by USA TODAY on Friday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Katie Ledecky sets a world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle final in the TYR Pro Swim Series at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center on May 03, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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As fans recall, Biles went to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics with seven medals and returned with four more, including gold in the women's all-around and individual vault final.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Inamorata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inamorata. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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