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
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Indeed, when people began to travel by train in the 19th century, publishers began selling romance and thriller paperbacks across London’s railway stations.
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Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Other popular genres on the shelves include romance, modern fiction and classics.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Indeed, when people began to travel by train in the 19th century, publishers began selling romance and thriller paperbacks across London’s railway stations.
—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 June 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.
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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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And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair.
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
Verb
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However, Canada’s goal came from Eustáquio, the son of Portuguese parents who Herdman wooed away from that country’s U-21 team in 2019.
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Pick these up to woo the guests of your next dinner party, or just to woo yourself when the overhead light becomes too overstimulating.
Noun
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Bloc Party’s next album charts the course of such a fling, one that frontman Kele Okereke experienced himself after separating from his long-term partner.
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Don’t look for any insight about Mayer’s fling on Stickler’s social media.
Verb
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Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
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And a red card against an American soccer star sparks debate.
Verb
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On Friday, Peacock confirmed to The Times that Keyser had been dismissed from the hit reality dating show after the resurfaced video began circulating online.
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Scotland is the perfect place for the war to culminate — Glimerton House is about as historic as their beef, with its origins dating back to the 1600s.
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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