How to Use platonic in a Sentence

platonic

adjective
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  • They had a platonic friendship, not a romantic one.
  • Our relationship was strictly platonic.
  • This is not to say that the soccer will be great, in Platonic terms.
    — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
  • The dirt in my new yard is not the platonic ideal of anything.
    — Bonnie Kristian, The Week, 14 Oct. 2021
  • How to find the platonic ideal of a place and position in which to read.
    — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 26 June 2021
  • The first is that the belief in a neo-platonic soul is essential for faith.
    — Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Each had attended with platonic dates — she with one of his friends, and he with one of hers — and hung out in the same group.
    — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Fight over who gets the last bite of the crispy com chay with Vietnamese sausage, the platonic ideal of fried rice dishes.
    — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But the truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
  • The platonic ideal of a hori hori knife, complete with a sheath that boldly states the purpose of this tool.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2022
  • Is your Valentine your platonic best friend who hates a crowd?
    — oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The Nexus 7 was as close as Google (or, arguably, anyone) ever got to the platonic ideal of a small tablet.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 May 2023
  • My brother said a guy will not hang out a lot for platonic reasons.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • Jay’s sister is back, this time with her platonic friend.
    — Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
  • This wouldn’t be the worst time for a romantic (or platonic) getaway for two.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
  • The platonic pair, whom many fans thought were lovers, made three albums with a wide variety of sounds.
    — Craig Seymour, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Did this reflection kindle in him a platonic want—the desire to know and be known?
    — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Some women are sending their nudes to platonic friends, and even strangers.
    — Nicole Schmidt, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Our base was the Felin Fach Griffin, the platonic ideal of a Welsh country pub with rooms.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
  • But the most compelling relationship in the film is the platonic one between Noah and Howie.
    — Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
  • The pair had dated but split up two weeks prior to this date and had maintained a platonic friendship.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 July 2022
  • At the time, a source told People that the hand-holding was totally platonic.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 13 May 2022
  • Coming clean will take the sizzle out of it and give you a fighting chance of keeping things platonic between you.
    — Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The approximate shape of the AF1 has become the platonic ideal of a low-top sneaker.
    — New York Times, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Here are some of our favorite platonic power couples from movies and TV shows.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 July 2024
  • As for the question that many have wondered over the years — was the relationship strictly platonic or was there more?
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But the co-living partners, who call themselves platonic spouses, have had their ups and downs.
    — Debra Kamin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now’s the time to pick up something special for loved ones, whether life partners or platonic pals.
    — Erica Duecy, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Still, the pair kept things purely platonic for a long time, much to the chagrin of their respective families.
    — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • Over the last four decades, Bon Jovi has been, for many, the platonic ideal of an arena rock band, thanks to their movie star-handsome frontman and big riffs that never overpower their pop hooks.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 15 June 2024

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