as in affair
a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romance
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This season, Deborah continues her fight to create an impressive legacy and even falls into a May-December romance.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Anthony Geary, the thoughtful General Hospital actor who as the complex Luke Spencer raped and romanced Genie Francis’ Laura Webber Baldwin on the way to an unprecedented eight Daytime Emmy Awards and soap opera superstardom, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Huang's interconnected sports romance trilogy, set within the English Premier League football world, includes novels The Striker, The Defender and The Keeper, the latter of which is due out this October.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This season, Deborah continues her fight to create an impressive legacy and even falls into a May-December romance.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 1973, Boyd had an affair with Ronnie Wood, while Harrison did the same with Wood’s wife, and Harrison also later romanced Ringo Starr’s wife, Maureen Cox.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Anthony Geary, the thoughtful General Hospital actor who as the complex Luke Spencer raped and romanced Genie Francis’ Laura Webber Baldwin on the way to an unprecedented eight Daytime Emmy Awards and soap opera superstardom, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Noun
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In February, reports emerged that the operation to capture the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, had not been a strictly human affair.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The vice president also seemed to echo Trump’s assertion that Leo should concentrate less on global affairs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the United States and elsewhere, meanwhile, investors are being wooed by artificial intelligence, drawing attention and dollars away from biotech.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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In response to the lull in demand, homebuilders are trying to woo buyers with cost-cutting incentives, such as amenity upgrades, reduced rates, contributions to closing costs and appliances as part of the package.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This has spring fling written all over it.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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Represents Prince’s brief but glorious fling with ‘60s psychedelia.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Aurora University recruit crushed his second home run of the season, a two-run shot that sparked the Blackhawks to a 17-0 Upstate Eight Conference win in four innings at Streamwood.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Still, the image sparked backlash from Christians across the political spectrum, with critics calling it inappropriate and offensive.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The problem is my twin brother, who has been dating his girlfriend for about as long as I’ve been engaged (five years).—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan, who has connections to Krishnan dating to before the crypto startup, is among the other investors backing Nava.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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