1. greeting cards or gifts given to express love or affection on Valentine’s Day
Usage: plural form
2. people chosen as objects of romantic affection, especially on Valentine’s Day
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The children exchanged valentines at their school party.
• She received three valentines in her mailbox on February 14th.
• The store displays colorful valentines every February.
• They were each other’s valentines for the fifth year in a row.
• The handmade valentines were more meaningful than store-bought ones.
• Students decorated boxes to collect their valentines.
• The couple had been valentines since high school.