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noun

rō-ˈman(t)s How to pronounce romance (audio)
Definition of romancenext
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides

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verb

as in to woo

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Recent Examples of romance
Noun
The romance continued during a group basketball outing, where Jace introduced the women to his former college coach and spent time playing with children. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez’s romance is now red carpet-official. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
But in that stillness, Black and Brown people continued to romance a world beyond our reach. — Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for romance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
  1. affair
  2. woo
  3. fling
  4. spark
  5. date
Noun
  • The high-scoring, deep-shooting affair continued seconds into the second half with Egor Denim beginning the third with another trey to give the Nets a 20-point lead.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The programming available on a recent visit was largely an indoor affair, with arts and crafts, board games, a big screen for movies, and some video games on hand, though exact offerings do change.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of affair
Verb
  • Many of the industry’s biggest players, including hyperscalers, AI labs, and data-center developers, are advertising six-figure roles for policy wonks able to woo local communities where data centers are planned, a Semafor analysis found.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With only five days remaining before the November election, top candidates on the Republican ticket rallied Thursday night in Hialeah for a final push to woo Cuban-American voters.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of woo
Noun
  • While they were never photographed together, American Pie star Tara Reid has opened up about a brief fling with Brady in 2002.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After a two-week fling and an emotional good-bye at the Bangkok airport, Lyons knew that these surreal episodes would make the foundation of her next show.
    — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fling
Verb
  • Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jessie-May Hall finally broke the game open for good by sparking a 7-0 run with five straight points as TCU entered the fourth ahead 56-41.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ericka, being lighter-skinned than Paulina, sparks a clash between the school's headmistress and the pageant director over beauty and who would have the best chance of winning the Miss Global Universe pageant.
    — Kristian Monroe, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of spark
Verb
  • Tre White scored 22 points while and Tyran Stokes and Leroy Blyden added 15 points apiece for the Jayhawks, who won on opening night for the sixth straight season and stretched their streak of home-opening victories to 54 games (dating to 1973-74).
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Container of shredded beef dated 10/5 present in walk-in cooler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of date

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