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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Each actor — Tina Fey, Lafayette native Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen — gets their moments to shine as life changes happen, such as caring for a newborn, a relocation, opposing couple interests and even new romances.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 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
In 2021, Affleck and Lopez rekindled their romance and got engaged for a second time in April of 2022, getting married in July 2022.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Each actor — Tina Fey, Lafayette native Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen — gets their moments to shine as life changes happen, such as caring for a newborn, a relocation, opposing couple interests and even new romances.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 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
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Breakfasts are leisurely continental affairs, with homemade medialunas and fantastic cut fruit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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John Follmer is an Iraq war vet and an adviser to Los Angeles County on military and veterans affairs, who works with homeless vets on the tough streets of Los Angeles.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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During a brief period of separation from Blythe, Don had a fling with Dixie, resulting in the birth of his other son, Blue (Hunter McVey).—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Throughout this dense and always engrossing survey of Lean’s career in film, Thompson threads the vicissitudes of the director’s personal life, spanning six wives and various other relationships and flings.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The case sparked outrage both in the local community and nationwide, with conversations surrounding race and self-defense rights taking center stage.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Ciara and Interracial Dating in the Bravosphere The most thought-provoking moment of the episode concerned the online minefield that is interracial dating in the Bravosphere, a network that features predominantly white casts.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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