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
Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 July 2025
On that show, McMahon played antagonist Cole Turner, the half-demon assassin also known as Belthazor who romances Alyssa Milano's Phoebe.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The 12-track album offers a vivid reflection on her life over the past two years, from circling the globe on the Eras Tour to her high-profile romance with fiancé Travis Kelce.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Austin Nichols, who famously romanced Brooke Davis on The CW’s One Tree Hill, is joining the cast of the Netflix drama in its upcoming seventh season, TVLine has confirmed, though details about his character remain under wraps for now.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 July 2025
On that show, McMahon played antagonist Cole Turner, the half-demon assassin also known as Belthazor who romances Alyssa Milano's Phoebe.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
Following the mother-daughter duo of Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and Rory, played by Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls was perfectly made for millennials, packed with wistful romances, frustrating dramatic turns and just enough sarcastic jokes.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The 12-track album offers a vivid reflection on her life over the past two years, from circling the globe on the Eras Tour to her high-profile romance with fiancé Travis Kelce.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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Farley has managed to woo Wall Street more than his two most recent predecessors — both of whom departed the company after double-digit losses in Ford's stock price.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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China launched a new program to woo top scientists and tech experts from around the world, in sharp contrast with a recent US policy that dramatically increased the price of talent visas.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ministers appointed just the previous night found themselves in the bizarre situation of becoming caretaker ministers — kept in place only to manage day-to-day affairs until a new government is formed — before some of them had even been formally installed in office.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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TikToker and books commentator Kenzie Deerin, who was introduced to the series in middle school, says the vampiric tale sparked her love for the fantasy romance genre.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The health care reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill have sparked anxiety in some parts of the state that rely heavily on Medicaid.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s fling with Healy allegedly only lasted around two months, while Charli and Daniels got married this summer.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gomez and Swift have been friends since they double-dated with two of the Jonas brothers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ballerini was, until recently, dating Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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