"Valentine's" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2004 November, Lesley Zobian, “Chapter 4”, in Valentine's Day, iUniverse, page 45",
          "text": "Samantha pressed the garish Valentine’s card to her still flushed cheek one more time, for it had been a particularly long time since she had received the last gift.",
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Gregory Maguire, One Final Firecracker, page 148",
          "text": "A small dot of blood, red as a Valentine’s rose, bloomed against her alabaster skin.",
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          "ref": "2007 February 14, Susan Lake, Karen Bean May, “Chapter 12: Print Standards”, in The Business of Technology: Digital Multimedia, Cengage Learning, Unit 3: Desktop Publishing, page 165",
          "text": "Specialty Candies, a popular choice for all occasions, is offering a Valentine’s basket that is the perfect choice for your sweetheart.",
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          "ref": "2007 November 15, Michael Iacobucci, “Erstwhile”, in In and Out of Love, Trafford Publishing, What Day Is This?",
          "text": "I only regret that I will miss / You in my arms and a Valentine’s kiss. / I have only kissed you once my dear / But that kiss can’t be compared / To all the others I’ve had in years. / You have a nice Valentine’s Day / I’ll be thinking of you / And all the others we’ll go through!",
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          "ref": "2010 April 12, Amy Shannon, “Final Good-Bye”, in Life's Written Past, page 38",
          "text": "“No, I’m taking them. Her wedding rings, her Valentine’s ring, and the necklace I gave her. I’m keeping those.” / “Valentine’s ring?” / “Yeah, that one right there,” Terry smiled. “Randy gave that to her one year for Valentine’ Day. […]”",
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          "ref": "2010, Meg Fargher, Helen Dooley, The Adolescent Storm - A Handbook for Parents, Penguin Books",
          "text": "Jemma is surprised to hear her name called and she shyly walks towards the outstreched hand wielding the plastic Valentine’s rose.",
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          "ref": "2012, Adam K Randle, “Communicate Your Love”, in Hot Tips & Treats: Making Valentine's Day Special, Lulu.com",
          "text": "Now we come to the Valentine’s present. The Valentine’s present is not just a card that says “I Love You” or a beautiful bouquet of flowers, but a gift that expresses all the above messages without a word.",
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          "ref": "2012 July 6, Nikki Alfar, Vincent Michael Simbulan, quoting Charles Tan, “A Yellow Brick Road Valentine”, in Philippine Speculative Fiction, volume 5, the Valentine’s gift",
          "text": "IT TOOK A month for Francis to come up with the perfect Valentine’s gift, and a week to wrap it. What he couldn’t muster in words, he hoped the present would convey. / He put his heart into the Valentine’s gift.",
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          "ref": "2014 April 24, Candy Harper, “Wednesday 15th February”, in Keep the Faith, Simon & Schuster",
          "text": "At one point I plucked up the courage to say, ‘So Megs was going on about her Valentine’s rose from Cameron yesterday.’",
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          "ref": "2014 June 3, Lynne Branard, “Chapter Fifteen”, in The Art of Arranging Flowers, Penguin Publishing Group",
          "text": "I glance at the clock above the door. Cooper is already six hours late delivering the Valentine’s flowers.",
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          "ref": "2019 February 5, Robert Jeschonek, Valentine's Day at Glosser's: A Johnstown Tale",
          "text": "As Emily watched, he wrote something in a Valentine’s card, then slipped it into a red envelope, licked the flap, and sealed it.",
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          "ref": "2023 February 26, Bill Addison, “Wake up! Los Angeles is a coffee paradise”, in Los Angeles Times, page L10",
          "text": "Kumquat changes its lineup of coffees monthly, including additions of restrained, calibrated coffee drinks. For February, the shop introduced a Valentine’s-themed concoction: the Ruby Marocchino espresso mixed with hot chocolate ganache and pineberry syrup.",
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          "ref": "2004 November, Lesley Zobian, “Chapter 4”, in Valentine's Day, iUniverse, page 45",
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          "text": "Specialty Candies, a popular choice for all occasions, is offering a Valentine’s basket that is the perfect choice for your sweetheart.",
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          "ref": "2007 November 15, Michael Iacobucci, “Erstwhile”, in In and Out of Love, Trafford Publishing, What Day Is This?",
          "text": "I only regret that I will miss / You in my arms and a Valentine’s kiss. / I have only kissed you once my dear / But that kiss can’t be compared / To all the others I’ve had in years. / You have a nice Valentine’s Day / I’ll be thinking of you / And all the others we’ll go through!",
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          "text": "“No, I’m taking them. Her wedding rings, her Valentine’s ring, and the necklace I gave her. I’m keeping those.” / “Valentine’s ring?” / “Yeah, that one right there,” Terry smiled. “Randy gave that to her one year for Valentine’ Day. […]”",
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          "text": "Jemma is surprised to hear her name called and she shyly walks towards the outstreched hand wielding the plastic Valentine’s rose.",
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          "ref": "2012, Adam K Randle, “Communicate Your Love”, in Hot Tips & Treats: Making Valentine's Day Special, Lulu.com",
          "text": "Now we come to the Valentine’s present. The Valentine’s present is not just a card that says “I Love You” or a beautiful bouquet of flowers, but a gift that expresses all the above messages without a word.",
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          "text": "IT TOOK A month for Francis to come up with the perfect Valentine’s gift, and a week to wrap it. What he couldn’t muster in words, he hoped the present would convey. / He put his heart into the Valentine’s gift.",
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          "ref": "2014 April 24, Candy Harper, “Wednesday 15th February”, in Keep the Faith, Simon & Schuster",
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          "text": "I glance at the clock above the door. Cooper is already six hours late delivering the Valentine’s flowers.",
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          "ref": "2019 February 5, Robert Jeschonek, Valentine's Day at Glosser's: A Johnstown Tale",
          "text": "As Emily watched, he wrote something in a Valentine’s card, then slipped it into a red envelope, licked the flap, and sealed it.",
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