romanced

past tense of romance

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Verb
  • Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice who leads the race with ballots still being counted, wooed voters with shoe leather and social media savvy, promising to use the office to fight for wage workers and tenants.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • This is, after all, the island that has wooed Roman emperors, including Tiberius, who allegedly carried out all sorts of debauchery at his hilltop Villa Jovis, which remains one of the Capri’s top attractions.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • That dynamic proved especially important after the primary, when Jackson aggressively courted supporters of Attorney General Chris Carr and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — more mainstream Republicans who together won roughly one-quarter of the vote in May.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • It’s courted the internet’s affection.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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“Romanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romanced. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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