romances 1 of 2

noun

plural of romance
as in affairs
a brief romantic relationship an office romance that ended with hurt feelings on both sides

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verb

present tense third-person singular of romance
as in sparks

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Recent Examples of romances
Noun
Set in Texas Hill Country, the modern Western follows interconnected families and their rivalries and romances. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Still, more than a dozen couples have beaten the odds and kept their romances going long after the cameras stopped rolling. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 This was years before Yorn would get wrapped up in his own Hollywood romances with stars like Winona Ryder and got his own chance on set, making an acting debut in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon in 2023. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 23 July 2026 The series’ logline suggests the media diet of Daily Show writers has recently included not only very serious news reports but also spicy vertical romances. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Over the course of the series, that relationship evolved into one of Star Trek’s most enduring slow-burning romances. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 Dark romances often blend genres and may include hints of dark academia, fairytale or fantasy. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The actor opened up about his previous romances with Kristen Stewart and FKA Twigs, but wanted to remain tight-lipped about Waterhouse. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 July 2026 For an artist like Taylor Swift, who has built a $2 billion career out of musically documenting her romances and breakups, marrying Travis Kelce is almost certain to yield great songwriting material. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romances
  1. affairs
  2. sparks
  3. flings
  4. woos
  5. dates
  6. courts
  7. attends
Noun
  • Austin police are conducting a criminal investigation with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, as well as an administrative investigation through their internal affairs unit, police said in a news release.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Disney’s legal team is led by Horacio Gutierrez, chief legal and global affairs officer, and includes Paul Clement, the former solicitor general and Supreme Court lawyer, and Jennifer Tatel.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of affairs
Verb
  • On July 22nd, sparks from a piece of heavy machinery ignited a fire near the town of Burgohondo, in Ávila province.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani announcement cracking down on tips sparks fury when internet notices one problem.
    — , FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of sparks
Noun
  • Puppy love and summer flings abound when Tom Holland's Peter Parker goes on a European vacation to spend quality time with his crush MJ (Zendaya) and instead gets thrown into a few international incidents.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • From short-term flings to longstanding love stories, nepo babies have a way of gravitating toward one another.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of flings
Verb
  • As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of woos
Verb
  • There’s also her longtime pal Taylor Strecker (and her pregnant wife Taylor Donohue), Beau’s Italian half-sister Georgia (who’s also crashing with Schroeder and Clark) and, yes, Rob, a dude pushing 50 who only dates twenty-somethings.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As recently as January 2025, NetJets expanded the program, albeit with as many as 90 blackout dates for its lead price product.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dates
Verb
  • But while the BlackWidow courts a crowd more interested in cracking open their keyboards for DIY tweaks, the Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8K targets gamers who want fast inputs and faster reaction times.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of courts
Verb
  • Jessica Biel attends Apple TV’s press line during Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Clancy attends court in a wheelchair because she was paralyzed after trying to take her own life that night.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of attends

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