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Valentine

n.kind, joyfulwarm

What it means

A person chosen to receive affection or romantic attention.

Reach for it when referring affectionately to the person singled out for romantic attention

Sam surprised his valentine with a thoughtful handwritten poem.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    crush

    informal one-sided attraction is intended

    not when Crush names the desired person, not a mutual bond.

  • everyday

    admirer

    the giver of attention is being identified

    not when An admirer is not necessarily the affection's recipient.

  • everyday

    date

    companionship for a particular occasion matters

    not when A date may involve no romantic commitment.

  • warm

    sweetheart

    established romantic fondness is explicit

    not when Sweetheart may feel dated or overly intimate.

  • professional

    partner

    an ongoing relationship should be named neutrally

    not when Partner loses the seasonal, playful affection.

  • literary

    beloved

    deep cherished love suits elevated prose

    not when Beloved overstates a new attraction.

Said against

3
  • stranger
  • rival
  • rejecter

It naturally appears in

3
  • secret valentine

    Her secret valentine left a poem without signing it.

  • childhood valentine

    A childhood valentine became a lifelong friend.

  • be my valentine

    The note asked, with gentle humor, be my valentine.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.