gigolo

noun

Definition of gigolonext
as in lover

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Recent Examples of gigolo My dad was comfortable with that, as opposed to sometimes being the gigolo of the town with all the ladies or whatever, which is also hilarious. — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025 His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night. — Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025 Tabloids hinted at steamy extramarital affairs— perhaps a gigolo, a former love, a famous author, but nothing came of those speculations. — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 The woman is wearing a chic Eres bikini; the man's suntan is nut brown, like a '70s gigolo. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for gigolo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigolo
  1. lover
  2. escort
  3. sweetheart
  4. darling
  5. beloved
  6. sweetie
  7. sweet
  8. valentine
Noun
  • Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Nowadays, their escorts are uniformed marshals rather than beautiful women in bikinis.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Then came the third inning, a sudden twinge of pain in Carson Whisenhunt’s left elbow and an escort to the trainer’s room.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • Somewhere in the city is his former high school sweetheart, Dallas Bryan (Agudong), who is building her new career, chasing her dreams, and not looking back.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • America’s sweetheart Dolly Parton sadly died on Tuesday, August 25, at age 80.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetheart
Noun
  • The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Small Prophets follows Quigley as the eccentric Michael Sleep (Quigley), an ordinary man who, since his darling Clea disappeared seven years ago, has worked in a DIY store, while visiting his elderly dad Brian (Palin) and hoping for Clea to return.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of darling
Noun
  • James’s obsessive love, his unwillingness to go on without his beloved, is treated as childish, if not a version of sweaty insanity.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the neighborhood continues to evolve, the current sign - while beloved - is outdated and is being removed as part of broader updates by the billboard owner to modernize the space.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of beloved
Noun
  • Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 25 May 2026
  • The said witty, hedonistic sweetie is not so much a strutting shock machine as a normative character, a familiar sight on the Rialto with a whole lot of high-end Broadway competition working just down the street.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of sweetie
Noun
  • The next day, Mladic's forces were filmed handing out sweets to children, promising their safe passage.
    — Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • The original is a gratifying valentine.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of valentine

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“Gigolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigolo. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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