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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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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
The queen of pop took Wallis as the subject of her 2011 film W.E., a dual-timeline story following ‘90s New Yorker Wally Winthrop and the ‘30s-era socialite who romanced a king.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Noun
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An epic battle between Attleboro and Central Catholic will be a two-day affair.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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But Edina scored six of the next seven goals, including four straight to knot the affair.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice who leads the race with ballots still being counted, wooed voters with shoe leather and social media savvy, promising to use the office to fight for wage workers and tenants.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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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Backup catcher Sebastián Rivero sparked the Angels’ second-inning rally with a one-out single.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park dates back to 1935.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The analyses revealed a long span of hydrothermal activity at the site—with the oldest samples dating to around 66 million years ago and the freshest to about 58 million years ago.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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