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
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That's because no franchise had been more romanced by prospects with blazing speed than the Raiders.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Tom Brady's representative is setting the record straight as rumors of a romance with Sofía Vergara swirl.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Belinda's son Zion was originally meant to romance Piper in the season 3 finale, but that scene got scuttled due to time restraints.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That's because no franchise had been more romanced by prospects with blazing speed than the Raiders.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Both parties come to this new romance with their own personal baggage.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Tom Brady's representative is setting the record straight as rumors of a romance with Sofía Vergara swirl.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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Her new report looks at how Nashville employers are wooing workers back to offices, following years of remote work.—
Sandy Mazza,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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One reason may be housing costs—as those shot up, lower-cost housing in other states, combined with remote work opportunities, may have wooed middle-class residents away from the Bay State.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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All consular and diplomatic affairs related to the country are instead handled through the Indian Embassy in Djibouti, across the Red Sea.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The wildfire is believed to be sparked by human activity, but the precise event responsible for it has yet to be identified.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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The ensemble film about a women's baseball league boasted a cast including Geena Davis and Madonna, and it's gone on to become an enduring classic (sparking a TV series of its own on Amazon Prime Video in 2022).—
Rachel Yang,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The list of celebs that were also on the yacht included Martha Stewart, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell, Kate Hudson, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Anitta, Tessa Thompson, and even Brady’s old fling Irina Shayk.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
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And will Adam and Seema’s fling turn into something more?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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Carmen and Kenzo dated for nearly a year before calling it quits in June 2024.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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Wolf and Milano dated briefly in the early 1990s and were even engaged for six months before the relationship ended amicably in 1994.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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