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, 12 Mar. 2026
The Bachelor’s Fleiss is producing Dateable, a self-shot reality romance show that will see singles documenting their own dating journeys.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This is the place that Manchester calls home for the next six months, leaving occasionally to sell video games for cash, go to church, and romance a local single mother named Leigh Wainscott.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Staying true to where their romance began, Kelce proposed in the backyard of his Johnson County home in August 2025.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The Bachelor’s Fleiss is producing Dateable, a self-shot reality romance show that will see singles documenting their own dating journeys.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
And Tapestry is careful when romancing fresh prospects.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This is the place that Manchester calls home for the next six months, leaving occasionally to sell video games for cash, go to church, and romance a local single mother named Leigh Wainscott.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Noun
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The first half was a competitive back-and-forth affair that included 19 lead changes and 10 ties before the Hornets entered halftime with a narrow 59-57 lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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An audit has to do with financial affairs and looking at some specific issues in a district.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
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That tension raises the stakes for Florida’s place in the future of aerospace, an industry that increasingly lies with states willing to spend the most to woo companies and enhance federal government launch pads.—
Katelyn Ferral,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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At Dona Sebastiana’s suggestion, Armando starts a casual fling with a fellow runaway, Claudia, whose reasons for hiding are never revealed.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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While their fling didn't last, the award-winning actress still looks back fondly on the experience, even passing on lessons from her romantic ventures to her daughters, Rowan, 22, and Grier, 19.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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First introduced in 2013, the original collection of over 40,000 bulbs that lit up the structure sparked attention like never before.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil is transported, is sparking concerns about tightening energy supplies -- unnerving the world economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though Iranian media suggested an incoming message would disprove his death, Iranian officials released a statement from Larijani dated March 4 on Tuesday morning.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The suspect and victim in a homicide case in east Charlotte last week were dating, according to an affidavit filed in court by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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