romantic encounter

noun

: a brief romantic relationship
They had a romantic encounter several years ago.

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Back in January, Kevin Dale Westerhold, 51, made an appearance in an edition of True Romance after a romantic encounter with a vacuum. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The lyrics told the story of a romantic encounter between two rodents named Susie and Sam. — Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 The saucy track bemoans a 335-day dry spell since her last romantic encounter, with double entendres aplenty. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for romantic encounter

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“Romantic encounter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20encounter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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