as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romance
Steph Solis, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
As the moon and Venus harmonize, romance intensifies with someone unexpected.
—USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2024
Guides to romancing Latin American women have multiplied online.
—Christina Noriega, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
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Noun
Read My Lips: The diverse, romance pop-up bookstore sets up shop at breweries and other public-facing spaces, from the Charles River Speedway to Lovestruck Books.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
As the moon and Venus harmonize, romance intensifies with someone unexpected.
—USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Also, the mashed cauliflower with mascarpone (Martha really knows how to romance a cauliflower).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2024
Guides to romancing Latin American women have multiplied online.
—Christina Noriega, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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That gives Nintendo time to build hype, establish a launch library, and woo developers and publishers that aren't already working on Switch 2 games behind closed doors.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a speech from the Oval Office, Biden did not name Elon Musk, who stands to take a central role in Donald Trump‘s administration, or Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who have taken blatant steps to woo the former Celebrity Apprentice host.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The proposal was a private and romantic affair that included a violinist, candles and roses.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the event was a family affair with Swift's brother Austin Swift and dad Scott Swift making appearances along with members of her boyfriend Travis Kelce's family: Jason, Kylie, Ed and Donna Kelce.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The package has sparked a bidding war with Warner Bros, Amazon, Apple and Netflix among those understood to be in the mix for the hot project which is garnering WW offers around the $45M mark.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The unpredictability and wide-reaching impact of COVID-19 sparked similar anxiety among some students and faculty directly impacted by them, said Félix Matos Rodríguez, the chancellor of The City University of New York, at a conference panel Wednesday at The Kennedy Center.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The action kicks off on February 14 with a macabre Valentines Day offering in The Dead Thing, which follows a woman who unearths a deadly secret during a romantic fling, and extends throughout the month.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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After a brief fling with comedian Pete Davidson, Dynevor is now engaged to actor Cameron Fuller.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After Deb says she’s dumped Gio, Harry tells her to stop dating older men.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hanna, who has by this point joined the search efforts, talks to a woman who once dated Amanda’s current boyfriend, Viktor Malm, who had previously been sentenced and given a warning for assault as a teenager.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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