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
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Remember, Rob Pelinka romanced Redick early in the search, but then suddenly changed direction and threw $70 million at Connecticut mastermind Dan Hurley.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Noun
Hallmark’s very first sapphic Christmas romance is here!
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
What to Do While parts of the Palace of Versailles’ park will be closed for events, the museum, gardens and The Grand Trianon—where the Sun King romanced his mistress—will remain open.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Remember, Rob Pelinka romanced Redick early in the search, but then suddenly changed direction and threw $70 million at Connecticut mastermind Dan Hurley.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
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Over the past few weeks, he’s been working to woo fellow House members in preparation for the Speakership vote.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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The festive affair came after the mother of two was forced to cancel previous shows in Newark, New Jersey, Belmont Park, New York, and Pittsburgh due to the flu.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The shooting of Brian Thompson sparked two very separate reactions around his killer: a manhunt and admiration from certain parts of the internet, with the latter creating concern among security experts that this killing might inspire copycat events.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The fatal shooting outside an investors’ conference sparked an exhaustive search, with New York police combing the city for evidence and poring through thousands of hours of video footage.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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During solar storms, the sun flings charged particles into space.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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According to the warrant affidavit, Diaz-Melendez allegedly started dating one of the women about three years ago after breaking up with Camanero.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy started dating Lewber in January 2022, six weeks after calling off his engagement from Leviss.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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