romanced

verb

past tense of romance
as in wooed

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  1. wooed
  2. courted
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  • Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of wooed
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  • The Odyssey has also courted strong Oscar buzz, with many predicting the film to garner multiple nominations at the 2027 ceremony, as many of Nolan’s films — including the Best Picture-winning Oppenheimer — have in the past.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Chinese fund managers have increasingly courted Middle Eastern sovereign wealth to seek funding, but the Gulf's money pool is far smaller than America's – and shallower than China's own wealth stash, Hu said.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of courted
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