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a brief romantic relationship
an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides
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Recent Examples of romances
Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The football star keeps his love life out of the spotlight and has not publicly commented on his romances.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Both projects were romances about a couple living with the progressive genetic disease.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Taylor’s celebrated Cartier jewels have long symbolized her high-profile romances, but Swift turns the comparison around, asking whether all that glitter can ever replace trust and real connection.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Throughout her prolific career, Cardinale starred in more than 150 films, featuring across genres from comedies and crime dramas to sweeping romances and period films.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The reality show, which continued its investigation of misleading online romances, spanned well over 200 episodes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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There are cozy romances and dark romances.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
The football star keeps his love life out of the spotlight and has not publicly commented on his romances.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Both projects were romances about a couple living with the progressive genetic disease.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Taylor’s celebrated Cartier jewels have long symbolized her high-profile romances, but Swift turns the comparison around, asking whether all that glitter can ever replace trust and real connection.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Throughout her prolific career, Cardinale starred in more than 150 films, featuring across genres from comedies and crime dramas to sweeping romances and period films.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The reality show, which continued its investigation of misleading online romances, spanned well over 200 episodes.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The film charts his romances and business endeavors, including a nightclub that seemingly births the jazz movement.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romances
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The protagonist’s diabolical plot is fuelled by an unmanageable tangle of emotions, including raging jealousy, mercenary self-interest, and resentment of Eileen’s professional and intellectual accomplishments, which sparks shame at her own cosseted frivolity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Brain breakthrough sparks hope The device, named SPIRAL (Strategic Precision Infusion for Regional Administration of Liquid), is a thin, flexible tube capable of delivering medication to multiple regions of the brain with high precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Kim, a research fellow in international economic affairs at the Heritage Foundation, said Japan and South Korea are eager to work with the administration to solidify partnerships.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now ninety-seven, Klaus still weighs in on current affairs.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lots of shows have car bombings and kidnappings, and at least a handful have women straining against the tension of their romantic lives and career ambitions while conducting their extramarital flings on the floor.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Starting next year, public schools can choose to be closed on Diwali, which changes dates every year because it is based on a lunar calendar.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Artaxata church dates to the 4th century, the same period Armenia officially adopted Christianity.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fox News, which courts an older linear audience, has put new focus on its reach via YouTube, X, TikTok and Instagram, among other venues.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesdays Waller attends a Zoom meeting with current and former NFL players who are struggling with addiction.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wilson, who lives in Philadelphia and attends shows at the church often, had never seen anything like it.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Romances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romances. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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