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
Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 July 2025
On that show, McMahon played antagonist Cole Turner, the half-demon assassin also known as Belthazor who romances Alyssa Milano's Phoebe.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Some are chasing romance, others just the music and the jive.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Austin Nichols, who famously romanced Brooke Davis on The CW’s One Tree Hill, is joining the cast of the Netflix drama in its upcoming seventh season, TVLine has confirmed, though details about his character remain under wraps for now.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 July 2025
On that show, McMahon played antagonist Cole Turner, the half-demon assassin also known as Belthazor who romances Alyssa Milano's Phoebe.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
With Manny’s blessing, their friendship blossomed into a romance.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Some are chasing romance, others just the music and the jive.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romance
Verb
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The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Looking to woo higher-income shoppers, David’s Bridal has opened its second Diamonds & Pearls store — an outpost in Burlington, Mass.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Dallas Cowboys suffered their third loss of the season Sunday in a back-and-forth affair with Carolina that finished with Ryan Fitzgerald kicking a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Panthers a 30-27 win.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Allen has dogged controversy since having an affair with his partner Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That wonky definition has sparked conflicting interpretations by different federal circuits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The war has also triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to allegations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among the other attendees on the yacht are socialite Heidi (Hannah Waddingham), influencer Grace (Kaya Scodelario), and Lo's former fling, photographer Ben (David Ajala), among others.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cooper, who wrote the script with Arnett and Mark Chappell, based the movie on the life of a British pharmaceutical rep named John Bishop whose marital-separation fling with stand-up was a story Will Arnett had heard about.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alex has been dating his longtime girlfriend, Allie Smith, since at least 2022, per her Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The couple met on the dating app Hinge in early 2022 and quickly hit it off.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Romance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romance. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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