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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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Or another Kim Jong Un-style DMZ-crossing bromance that gets us nowhere. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Consider this bromance something to look forward to with a bunch of Broadway closures inevitable. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025 That was when the bromance really started. Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 In the reboot, which received a straight-to-series order by ABC in July, JD (Braff) & Turk (Faison) 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. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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