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
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
In the natural world, their relationship would be predator and prey, but there’s a romance element, which is one of the key features of the anime.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Eric Andersson, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The twist in Bravo’s gay Bachelor, Boy Meets Boy, which aired the same year Joe Schmo debuted, was that half the men whom the boyfriend-hunting star had been romancing were secretly heterosexual.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Tiger Woods has reportedly been quietly dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
The two began their relationship some time around Thanksgiving, according to TMZ Sports, citing a source with direct knowledge of the romance.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
In the natural world, their relationship would be predator and prey, but there’s a romance element, which is one of the key features of the anime.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
In a recent essay for Vanity Fair, Lorraine recalled being a child when her father, now 87, romanced the former Twin Peaks star, now 54, in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The twist in Bravo’s gay Bachelor, Boy Meets Boy, which aired the same year Joe Schmo debuted, was that half the men whom the boyfriend-hunting star had been romancing were secretly heterosexual.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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Those include staff cuts to middle-management in a bid to speed operations and an aggressive effort to woo new customers to its foundry, which produces custom chips for the likes of Amazon and Microsoft.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, India is making a concerted effort to woo the continent.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night were a starry affair that honored both new and veteran music stars.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, an internal affairs investigation was opened into Proctor as a result of the testimony at Read’s trial.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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In 1960, Edna O’Brien, a young Irish woman, made a sensational literary debut with The Country Girls, sparking controversy in Ireland, where her books were banned and burned.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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This has sparked ongoing discussions about the MMR jab, and other vaccines, especially as 94 percent of cases, most of which are children, are unvaccinated or do not know their status.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sadly, after a deeply honest and awkwardly embarrassing bladder control episode in the bedroom, their fling gets cut short.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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All Billboard charts dated March 22 will update on Tuesday, March 18, on Billboard.com.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to The Daily Mail, Woods is dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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