romantic encounter
noun
: a brief romantic relationship
They had a romantic encounter several years ago.
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As the moon and change maker Uranus harmonize, a surprise romantic encounter delivers inspiration and excitement.
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USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Alternatively, you might be randomly assigned to read an account of a romantic encounter and asked to imagine being on vacation and meeting an attractive person, then spending a romantic day with the partner that ends with a passionate kiss.
—Adam B. Cohen, Scientific American, 1 July 2018
The pair met on the set of the 2013 film Kill Your Darlings, in which Radcliffe portrayed famed poet Allen Ginsberg, while Darke played a woman who shares a romantic encounter with him.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2023
USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Alternatively, you might be randomly assigned to read an account of a romantic encounter and asked to imagine being on vacation and meeting an attractive person, then spending a romantic day with the partner that ends with a passionate kiss.
—Adam B. Cohen, Scientific American, 1 July 2018
The pair met on the set of the 2013 film Kill Your Darlings, in which Radcliffe portrayed famed poet Allen Ginsberg, while Darke played a woman who shares a romantic encounter with him.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2023
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“Romantic encounter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romantic%20encounter. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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