bromance

noun

bro·​mance ˈbrō-ˌman(t)s How to pronounce bromance (audio)
: a close nonsexual friendship between men
bromantic adjective

Examples of bromance in a Sentence

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Given a straight-to-series order by ABC in July, the new series will follow JD Dorian (Braff) and Christopher Turk (Faison), who scrub in together for the first time in a long time- medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025 The Survivor 49 premiere featured a bromance for the ages, projectile vomit, and a contestant scared of birds. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 But the bromance withered after Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020. Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025 The more Veneno and Muñeco are in danger, the more their bond evolves from a hard-knocks bromance into an all-out romance. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bromance

Word History

Etymology

blend of bro and romance entry 1

First Known Use

circa 2001, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bromance was circa 2001

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“Bromance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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