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
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 May 2025
That’s because the Moon is lined up with Venus and Neptune in the part of your chart that has domain over love affairs, romance, the arts and fun diversions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
He was later married to Patricia Rahman from 2011 to 2021.
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Marc Blucas (Riley Finn)
Riley Finn, the sensitive do-gooder who romanced Buffy in seasons 4 and 5, was no one's favorite character.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That’s the vibe of this ensemble series in which a group of teenagers in a once-thriving Rust Belt town get really into racing and romance.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 May 2025
That’s because the Moon is lined up with Venus and Neptune in the part of your chart that has domain over love affairs, romance, the arts and fun diversions.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
Verb
Fashion has a particular way of romancing the past—often with a three-decade rewind, mining the design codes that shaped an earlier generation.
—Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
He was later married to Patricia Rahman from 2011 to 2021.
09 of 12
Marc Blucas (Riley Finn)
Riley Finn, the sensitive do-gooder who romanced Buffy in seasons 4 and 5, was no one's favorite character.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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The critique of Perlmutter’s dismissal arrives as the union is simultaneously working with a coalition of industry groups to woo the White House over policies that could boost domestic entertainment production.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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In addition to Spain’s strong presence in Cannes’ competition sections this year, the country has numerous high-profile titles looking to woo buyers at the Marché du Film.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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That elite quintet consisted of domestic policy advisor Bruce Reed, chief strategist Mike Donilon, legislative affairs guru Steve Ricchetti and chief of staff Ron Klain, each of whom had deep ties to Biden.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The Yankees’ reliever put himself in the jam, walking Luis Torrens, allowing a Brett Baty single and hitting Tyrone Taylor with a pitch before Lindor provided the winning run in a back-and-forth affair.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Her disappearance sparked a weeks-long search that concluded on Thanksgiving Day that year, when a passing motorist spotted Papini alongside the highway — partially bound, injured and with a brand on her shoulder.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Their undeniable chemistry, emanating from the screen, sparked early rumors that the two might be more than just co-stars.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Last week, Ventura testified that Combs specifically threatened to blow up Cudi’s car after learning about their fling.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Seth and Summer, dated in real life), but whatever’s been brewing between The White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins over the past few weeks seems decidedly more complex than a cut-and-dried on-set fling.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The couple dated for nearly two years, and in Dec. 2023, Lovato, 32, announced that they were engaged.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Lando previously dated model Luisinha Oliveira for about a year from 2021 to 2022, according to Just Jared.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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