Synonyms of romance

romance 1 of 2

noun

rō-ˈman(t)s 

as in affair

a brief romantic relationship

an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affair
• fling
• love
• amour
• intrigue
• love affair
• liaison
• infatuation
• flirtation
• dalliance
• entanglement
• attachment
• idyll
• hanky-panky
• passion
• puppy love
• calf-love

romance

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verb

as in to woo

Related Words

• woo
• spark
• date
• gallant
• attend
• escort
• court
• go out
• take out
• step out
• see

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of romance

Noun

To Logan Crabb, 30, that same conviction coexists with old-fashioned romance. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

And while some might be questioning the rise of sentient-object romance, a genre in which humans fall in love with typically inanimate objects, Fischer says there’s a deeper meaning behind all of it. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 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